Friends of Atta Mills and Atta Movement, which were formed to champion the political ambition of the late President Mills in the heat of the FONKAR-GAMES, have accused the national leadership of the party of working tirelessly to obliterate the legacy of the late President whose shoulders the NDC rode to power in 2009.
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinator of the groups, Nii Laryea told The Chronicle in an interview that the conduct of the party leadership when it comes to the legacy of the late president lends credence to claims by the Presidential Candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom that, the party rejoiced at the death of the late President.
According to the two groups, though they have approached the leadership of the party to involve them in the national campaign, they have been rejected for no apparent reasons.
The groups specifically accused the National Organizer of the party, Mr Kofi Adams, of not doing much to help them, even though their intent was to preserve the legacy of the late president.
Though the groups have since 2012 been canvassing for votes for the NDC, after supporting the late President Mills to win the flagbearership in the face of stiffer opposition from FONKAR, the members have been neglected by the party’s rank and file.
“We have tried on countless occasions to get Mr Adams to give us the recognition as part of the campaign team, but anytime we call him, he is like “Oh I am not in the office, I will call you back” and all that, Nii Laryea said.
Meanwhile, the members of the two groups have called on Mr Kofi Adams to formally apologise to the late President and his family for working against him and the party during the heat of the party’s presidential primaries in 2012.
They have further threatened to cease all forms of campaigning for the party and demonstrate against the conduct of the National Organizer. When The Chronicle contacted the National Coordinator of the groups, Mr Gabriel Aggah, to ascertain the veracity of the concerns of their members, he confirmed receiving similar complaints but said he was talking to them to soften their stance.
“I have been pleading with them since our last two meetings to exercise restraint; I fully understand their frustrations, especially coming from somebody like Kofi Adams who now pretends to love the NDC more than anyone,” he said.
All attempts made by the editorial team in Accra to contact Mr Kofi Adams for his side of the story proved futile.
The NDC National Organizer failed to respond to calls to his two lines. The editor first called him around 3pm but he did not pick up the call. He later called his other line around 5:19 pm, but he again did not respond.
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