[ 2011-04-14 ]

Mills must resign as leader of NDC - Former chairman
A former member of National Democratic Congress'
(NDC) National Executive Council, John Owusu
Agyemang has called on President Mills to resign
as the leader of the party if he intends to
contest for the flagbearership position of the
party in the July Congress.

Lawyer Owusu Agyemang who is also a former Brong
Ahafo Chairman of the NDC said since the NDC
constitution stipulates that any member of the
National Executive Committee who intends to
contest for the flagbearership position of the
party should resign, President Mills must respect
it and act accordingly.

“Our Constitution says any NEC member who
intends to contest in the race as the flagbearer
of the party will first have to resign his
position before 60 days to the congress,” he
emphasized.

Lawyer John Owusu Agyemang made these comments on
Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem on Thursday, while
commenting on the resignation by former First Lady
Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, as Vice Chairperson
of the NDC to enable her contest the
flagbearership position in July.

According to him, Mrs Rawling's resignation
qualifies her to contest the party’s
flagbearership slot for Election 2012.

Lawyer Agyemang explained that the constitution
makes provision for the Chairman to act as the
party’s leader in the interim, until a
substantive leader is elected.

He also faults Metropolitan, Municipal and
District Chief Executives as well as some party
members who make public declarations and
endorsements in support of a particular candidate,
describing them as breaching the constitution of
the party.

Source - MyjoyOnline

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