{"id":174858,"date":"2024-04-24T20:01:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T20:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/24\/election-2024-stop-fighting-over-positions-in-mahamas-next-govt\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T20:01:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T20:01:47","slug":"election-2024-stop-fighting-over-positions-in-mahamas-next-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/24\/election-2024-stop-fighting-over-positions-in-mahamas-next-govt\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2024: Stop fighting over positions in Mahama&#8217;s next govt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has admonished the party\u2019s leading members to refrain from squabbling over positions in Mahama\u2019s next administration.<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged the party stalwarts to concentrate on winning the 2024 general elections instead of getting involved in disputes that could distract them.<\/p>\n<p>These remarks were made during the formal presentation of Prof Opoku Agyemang on Wednesday, April 24, at the Kofi Ohene Konadu Auditorium at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA).<\/p>\n<p>He also warned against complacency due to the polls conducted by groups that appear to favour the NDC, stating that internal disputes will dampen the enthusiasm among their followers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause we\u2019re convinced that we are there, a lot of people have begun taking positions and fighting over who will be what in the next government. Some people are not only fighting about the positions they will occupy. They are telling all others that they will be the kingmakers and they will be making appointments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we\u2019re not careful, this will dampen the enthusiasm and the spirit of our followers. I want to assure everybody that we\u2019re not there yet. Don\u2019t be fighting about positions, and don\u2019t be talking about who will make appointments. Let\u2019s all go for the hunting first and when we kill the game we can now argue about sharing of the meat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u2014-<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has admonished the party\u2019s leading members to refrain from squabbling over positions in Mahama\u2019s next administration. He encouraged the party stalwarts to concentrate on winning the 2024 general elections instead of getting involved in disputes that could distract them. 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