The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has decided not to contest the Abuakwa North Constituency by- election scheduled for this month.
“We were stunned by the death of Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu, Member of Parliament (MP) of the Abuakwah North Constituency, particularly circumstances surrounding his gruesome murder that brought the nation to a standstill,” the NDC stated.
In a statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the NDC said it was of the opinion that the scar of grief and sorrow emanating from “such barbaric act would take a longer time to heal, and it would be appropriate to desist from any act that has the tendency to aggravate the pain that J.B.’s family has been subjected to.
“We wish to indicate that we share in the grief and trauma the late Member of Parliament’s family, constituents and, indeed, the nation are going through and, therefore it would be insensitive and unsympathetic on the part of the NDC leadership and followers to actively participate in such by-election,” it stated.
According to the NDC, it does not want to be a beneficiary of a criminal act and acknowledges that this decision would not go down well with some of their supporters because the Abuakwa North happens to be one of the constituencies which are winnable by the NDC.
It therefore assured supporters that the NDC was working towards taking that seat from anybody who would contest it in the November 2016 elections.
“The NEC wishes, on behalf of the party, to extend our condolences to the bereaved family of the late J.B. Danquah-Adu and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a whole”, the statement concluded.
By: Dan K. Prince//dailyviewgh.com
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