[ 2011-04-14 ]

Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, Former first lady

Nana Konadu: If others endorse Mills, my husband endorses me!
Former first lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings
has said her husband fully endorses her bid to
challenge President Mills for the governing
National Democratic Congress (NDC's)
flag-bearership slot for elections 2012.

According to her, she would not have taken the
gigantic step to vie for the presidential
candidacy of the NDC without former President
Jerry Rawlings' blessing.

Mrs Rawlings, Wednesday April 13, 2011, in a
two-paragraph letter to the NDC's General
Secretary and in consonance with the party's
regulations, resigned her position as the 1st Vice
Chairman of the party, stating the action was to
"enable me respond to numerous calls on me to
contest the Flagbearership of the NDC when
nominations are opened."

The former First Lady's action confirmed
speculations close to a year ago that she was
nursing presidential ambitions.

Former President Jerry Rawlings has been
criticized by some party executives of working to
bolster his wife's chances by constantly
criticising the president. They argue his vitriol
against President Mills is only a mask over his
real intention.

At one point Mr Rawlings replied his critics
saying neither he nor his wife was "interested in
the Professor's job." But his wife now is.

Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem Thursday - a
day after declaring her intention to run for the
NDC's presidential slot, Nana Konadu said her
resignation from the party as the Vice Chairperson
was to enable her prepare herself adequately to
contest the flag-bearership when nominations are
opened.

It was important for the NDC to elect a unifying
candidate who will bring all the factions
emanating in the party together, she surmised,
suggesting the president had become too polarising
a figure.

Commenting on the flurry of endorsements received
by President Mills from some party regional
executives, Nana Konadu stressed that, it was part
of a grand scheme by the national executives of
the party to give the President an advantage ahead
of the party’s presidential primaries in July
but she is undaunted.

Mrs Rawlings is optimistic she can unseat
President Mills to run for the presidency on the
ticket of the party founded by her husband.

Source - MyjoyOnline

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