Dr James Annan is not a member of NDC – Executive

By J.
k. Nabary, GNA

Winneba (C/R), Sept.16, GNA – The Effutu
Constituency branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has disassociated
itself from an announcement by a group that the Party needs Dr James Kofi Annan
as its Parliamentary Candidate for the 2020 General Election.

In a press release signed by Mr Kow
Micah-Turkson, Chairman, and Mr Abraham Henry Arthur, Secretary of the branch,
and copied to the Ghana News Agency, the Party said the action by the group
contravened Article 8 (3) and 9 (2) of the NDC Constitution.

Dr Annan, it noted, was not a member of the
Party and it was misleading for any group to say he reserved the right to
contest the impending Parliamentary elections.

The Release said the Party had not give Dr
Annan, a Winneba-based businessman, who had earlier declared his intention to
go independent, the permission to use any of the NDC’s symbols and emblems in
whatever form.

It described as unfortunate the group’s
attempt to force him on the Constituency warning those involved to desist from
the act.

The release said the executive found the
situation worrying since such acts attracted negative reportage for the Party
and did not augur well for its branding and development.

“It is the ultimate responsibility of the
executive to ensure total peace and tranquility and a conducive environment for
effective organisation at the branch levels,” it said.

GNA