Aspiring National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Solomon Nkansah, says he will disband all splinter groups in the NDC which were formed by people he described as “politically opportunistic smart guys”.
Mr Nkansah said the vulgar display of opulence by groups like Doves for Mahama, Friends of Mahama and many others made the NDC unattractive, leading to the party’s defeat in the 2016 general elections.
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In the run-up to the crucial elections, the NDC formed many splinter groups to promote the second term bid of President John Mahama.
Groups likes ‘Girls Girls for Mahama,’ ‘Zongo Girls for Mahama,’ ‘Zongo for Mahama,’ ‘Youth for Mahama,’ ‘Celebrities for Mahama,’ ‘Mahama Ladies,’ ‘I Choose JM,’ ‘Ambassadors for Mahama,’ Doves for Mahama’ and others, were formed with massive resources from the Flagstaff House to prosecute the agenda.
But the formation of such groups proved ineffective as Ghanaians rejected Mahama and rather voted for Nana Akufo-Addo.
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In a 455-page report to the party’s leadership, by the Chairman of a 13-member committee chaired by Professor Kwesi Botchwey, it blamed the NDC’s defeat on the conduct of such splinter groups.
Speaking on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem Friday, Solomon Nkansah said the Prof Botchwey report vindicated his position on the formation of such groups.
He explained that the splinter groups were not formed in accordance with formal party structures, a situation he said resulted in competition for campaign resources.
Some party members have claimed that the pro-Mahama groups became more powerful in terms of campaign resources than the party’s structures, including the national executive.
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“I vehemently opposed it as a communications officer of the party because it was politically incorrect, unacceptable, improper and needless. I will disband all these groups if elected as National Organizer,” he opined.
Solomon Nkansah underscored the need for the NDC to reconnect with its social democratic philosophy of putting the people first to address their socio-economic needs.