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Respect Party structure- PNC tells
members
Accra, July 30, Ghanadot/GNA-The People’s
National Convention Party (PNC) at the weekend called on
members to respect the party’s structure so that with a one
voice the party would be a force to reckon with in the
upcoming Presidential and Parliamentary elections in 2008.
Addressing the Greater Accra Regional Consultative meeting
in Accra, Mr. John A. Ndebugre, first National Vice-Chairman
of the party said the party’s leadership hierarchy is
stipulated in its Constitution, and it was therefore wrong
for any individual to assume the position of “Spokesman” for
the party.
“Leadership is not by height, colour or temperament, but
rather what the rank and file of the party decided at its
last congress,” he said, adding, “It was not an appointed
position which people could lobby for”.
Mr. Ndebugre, who is also a Member of Parliament for Zebilla
said indiscipline was taking root in the party and if it
should be allowed to continue, people’s respect for the
party might wane and the consequences would be unbearable
for the founders of the party.
“Nobody would take us serious if we have no structure and
where we have but do not respect our structure is equally
damaging to the integrity of the party,” he said.
Mr. Ndebugre told the members from the 27 constituencies of
the party that if they were not pleased with the work of any
officer in executive position, they should not fight nor
malign the person to people outside the party, but rather
wait patiently for congress time to vote the person out of
office.
“Party politics is not like a military regime where one can
usurp power without going through the necessary channels,”
he said adding, “we should not ridicule ourselves to the
public”.
He urged the Constituency Executives to get involved in the
day-to-day running of the party, begin campaigning now, so
that the party would be assured of a resounding victory in
the upcoming elections.
Mr. Joseph Kweku Aidoo, a Founding Member of the party urged
party members to ensure that all those who would be elected
to positions in the party followed laid down procedures of
the constitution.
“We are not interested in seeing the party destroyed after
all these years of hard work. We urge you to be united and
seek the interest of the party at all times,” he said.
Mr. Aidoo said the party went to court to enable the court
interpret the party’s constitution to members so that peace
would prevail.
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