Some supporters of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Amansie Central district have vowed to resist the “disingenuous plot” by local party leaders to hound the District Chief Executive (DCE) out of office.
They expressed absolute confidence in Mr Robert Bennet Forkuoh, the DCE. This comes on the heels of reports of a planned demonstration against the DCE fixed for Tuesday, January 18, at Jacobu.
Mr Michael Akuamoah-Boateng, Spokesperson of the group, accused the District Coordinator of the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) Mr Kingsley Anin, who contested and lost the DCE position to Mr Forkuoh as one of those master-minding the agitation for his removal. This the group said is being done to afford Mr Anin a second chance.
The others, according to the group, are Messrs George Adu-Mensah, a former Deputy Minister, and Evans Yeboah, the District NADMO Coordinator of the area. “Their only motivation is that of pure greed and selfish interest but not the general good and growth of the party”, the spokesperson told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) Kumasi.
Mr Akuamoah-Boateng further stated that: “we are aware that these very people who are doing everything to incite public anger against the DCE have been awarded contracts and yet they are not satisfied.”
He urged all genuine members and supporters of the NDC put the party’s interest ahead of their self-serving agenda.
When reached on phone, Mr Anin, who stood on the ticket of the NDC in the 2008 parliamentary election, denied “working behind-the scenes” to cause the downfall of the DCE. “I am not a signatory to the petition by the party’s constituency executive demanding Mr Forkuoh’s removal.”
He, however, admitted that all was not well within the party and that many of its supporters had become disillusioned and angry because the DCE was not relating well with them. Mr Adu-Mensah on his part admitted signing the petition and pledged support for any action to remove the DCE.
He alleged that the activities of Mr Forkuoh had not been helpful to the cause of the party, a view shared by Mr Yeboah. The two say it was not true that they had been given contracts, insisting that they are not contractors.