A group of the National Democratic Congress
sympathizers calling themselves concern NDC members of Tano South Constituency
have demonstrated in the Tano South District Capital of Bechem against the
possible retaining of the incumbent District Chief Executive in the person of
Hon. Bukari Zakari Anaba by the president.
The group numbering about nine amid brass band music
and wearing red hand bands and attires walked and danced in a procession for a
distance of about 1/8 kilometer and returned to the base where they previously
gathered. The group in the course of the demonstration carried placards some of
read. ‘’Bukari Zakari Anaba, stop awarding dubious contracts ‘’Mr. President we
want a humble and respectful DCE for Tano South.” Though the purported
demonstration was announced prior to the day of the demonstration on a Local
Community Information Centre for all concerned NDC Sympathizers to meet at the
Bechem Community Centre it did not attract any patronage from the constituency
NDC Members as their number could well be described as it had not received any
blessing from the Constituency Executives but being organized by a few
disgruntled elements within party.
A source indicates that when the announcement was
made on the Local Information Centre by the leader of the group a counter
announcement was also made on the same medium that the constituency executives
and members of the party including it’s chairman were not aware of any such
demonstration been organized therefore disassociates itself from such plan.
Also in a press release after the announcement and
signed by the Constituency Chairman in the person of Asare Fofie Joseph and
headed “Tano South NDC Executives Disassociates themselves from Demonstration.
The release read’’ at an emergency meeting held at
the constituency office at Bechem on Monday, 15th April, 2013, the
following resolutions were arrived at.
(a) That
Tano South NDC disassociate itself from the intended demonstration organized by
a group of people calling themselves as concerned NDC.
(b) That
the party has no branch or group calling themselves concerned group in the
constituency
(c)
That the party is happy
wining Tano South Seat and concerned with its performance in the general
election.
(d)
That we are calling all
well meaning NDC faithfuls not to participate in the intended demonstration
(e)
That, if those
interested in the District Chief Executive (DCE) position are behind they
should henceforth stop.
(f) That
the party has no intention of demonstrating against the District Chief
Executive (DCE).
The said demonstration though was carried out
by the few disgruntled elements within the party as described some NDC
faithfuls interacted with observed that the constituency NDC Executives and its
members had a lot to be happy with the incumbent District Chief Executive since
he toiled day and night during the election campaign period and led the party
to wrestle the Tano South Constituency Parliamentary Seat from the NPP and also
has demonstrated his total commitment to the National Democratic Congress.
Public
reaction after the demonstration also indicated that the majority of people who
watched the not too long demonstration were of the view that the DCE during his
first four years has done a lot for the District in terms of developmental
projects and rather needed commendation but not condemnation.
