Story: A. Kofoya-Tetteh, Koforidua
THE EXECUTIVE and members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Lower Manya Constituency have disassociated themselves from the call made by the Member of Parliament of the area, Mr Michael Teye Nyaunu, for an emergency congress to elect a new flag bearer to replace Professor John Evans Atta Mill, who he said, was ill and could, therefore, not lead the party to the December elections.
In a statement signed by the Constituency Chairman, Mr Wisdom Tsatsu, and made available to the Daily Graphic in Koforidua, it said it was unfortunate that the MP did not follow the laid-down rules to make such a statement, and that such an act amounted to treachery of the highest order.
They said although they agreed with the outcome of the high profile meeting of the National Executive Committee of the party which dealt with the issue and the apology rendered by Mr Nyaunu for what he said was his “candid opinion”, a stiffer punishment should be meted out to him to serve as a deterrent to others.
“We believe that all communication channels within the party are clearly defined for any aggrieved person to air his or her concern and for our MP to refuse to use such channels amounts to treachery of the highest order, because we see him as a traitor.”
They, therefore, called for a stiffer punishment against him to serve as a deterrent to other party members who always “act before thinking”.
The statement, however, appealed to all party faithful to passionately analyse their thoughts before voicing them, more especially in this era when the party’s opponents were much concerned about NDC leadership.
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