President John Mahama’s only competitor in the ruling National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) upcoming presidential primaries, George Boateng Arthur, says he is counting on the support from the party’s National Organizer and a deputy General Secretary, Kofi Adams and George Lawson respectively to help him sail through filing his nominations, being the first step to become the NDC Presidential candidate.
According to him, all attempts by some party bigwigs to disqualify him are bound to fail as he remains resolute in his resolve to contest and unseat President Mahama.
The Youth Organiser of the NDC, Oyarifa Ward Branch, on Monday picked his nomination forms at the party’s national headquarters at Adabraka to signify his readiness for the umbrella family’s presidential primaries scheduled for November 7, 2015.
However the party led by the General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketiah insists the form he purchased was fake, and that he was given a draft copy of the original form.
George Boateng has been asked to return the forms in his possession for the legitimate one to be handed to him. But he suspects the party is threatened by his presence in the race and as a result is scheming to get him out of the race.
However speaking to Kwaku Owusu Adjei on Si Mi So on Kasapa 102.3 FM, George Boateng expressed confidence that he’ll surmount the impediments the party is deliberately trying to put in his way, as he is buoyed by the support from Messrs Kofi Adams and George Lawson.
“Since my issue broke up, several of the Party executives from Vice Chairpersons, through General Secretary to the Communication Officer of the NDC have all said negative things about me; some even claim I’m mad. Have you ever heard Kofi Adams, George Lawson talk about me? I know for sure that they will not publicly insult me as the rest have done. I know I have their support”.
If Kofi Adams and Lawson tell me today to step down I will, not Asiedu Nketiah. I have immense respect for these two men. They are Rawlings’ people who are now in leadership position in the party and I admire them for their principled nature. They are the people I will submit to any day and not Asiedu Nketiah”.
By: Kasapafmonline.com/Ghana
