The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon Alban S.K Bagbin says presidential aspirants of the National Democratic Congress will advise themselves if the party’s Council of Elders fail to impress on the national executives to reduce the GHȼ400,000 filing fee.
He said it is not the nature of the party; which is 'socially democratic' to impose such huge fee on its members just because they want to serve their country.
Hon Bagbin is one of the flagbearer hopefuls of the NDC; except former President John Mahama who have teamed up to fight a decision by the party to charge a whopping GHS 400,000 as filing fees for candidates who wish to lead the party into the 2020 general elections.
Speaking in an interview with Kwami Sefa-Kayi on Peace FM morning show 'Kokrokoo', Hon Bagbin said it is the responsibility of the party to help in organisation of events and not aspirants.
If you may recall, the General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia had said the reason for imposing such huge amount of money on the aspirants is for the party to be able to organise the upcoming presidential primary.
However, Bagbin says: that is not NDC at all…The responsibility to organize primaries is for the party. It is not to be put on the shoulders of those aspiring to serve the nation…you cannot isolate the aspirants and then go for the kill. Until we do what is right, on principle, we will not be part of what is happening"
According to him, "the cost of the form should not be less than GHC5000 while filing fees go for GHC100,000" apart from that, "the 10 days (for filing of forms) is also not enough"
Background
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NDC had announced that all male flagbearer aspirants of the party will pay GHc400,000 as filing fee while female flagbearer aspirants will pay GHc200,000.
Persons with disability who wish to contest the position are expected to pay GHc150, 000.
In addition, the nomination form for the NDC flagbearer slot has also been pegged at GHS20, 000, with all aspirants having 10 days to officially file.
Source: Rebecca Addo Tetteh/Peacefmonline.com/[email protected]
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Do your best will you keep quite nana addo has fail
Master you have seen your defeat coming. If it is only President Mahama contesting, the ballot paper will be only one and the cost will reduce. It is rather the short man who is a crook and a cooan man. You have to pay USD20,000.00 before you can see him. and USD100,0000.00 to sit by him.
this john is really a cconn man destroying ndc party. mahama intentionally giving money to ppl to say they are contributing for his filing fee, azzaa man john the ded goat haha. NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU
Mahama is always a croook. He stole his way through to become Vice President, massaged the Presidency for Mills to die for him to Become the President. In 2012, exploited elections and when the election was challenged and all became clear that he was loosing the case, again he employed all manner of means to get a favourable decision. Now he is on his own NDC. He is using Asiedu Nketia and the other members of the NDC executives to frustrate the aspiration of his opponents in the NDC presidential contest. As a crooook he always apply unfair methods to achieve his goal.He would have destroy Ghana with his corruption and his dubious ways. Thank God he is removed from Ghana Presidency and no more to be in control of the nation. As a means to come back to control Ghana he is back to control NDC. He exploited NDC delegetes to get the executives he wanted. He is now maneuvering to manipulate the NDC executives and party to control NDC. He is using Asiedu Nketia and Co. to eliminate the other presidential hopefuls. He knows how to exploit people to get power but does not know how to use power to develop and build. He is a destroyer and Ghana and NDC should get rid of him.
ndc is just a us3l3ss group of ple led by greedy bastards.
Assuming all the People vying for the Presidential nominee for NDC back off and leaving Mahama alone, It will then imply NDC will get money only from JDM which will amount to GH420 000. In this case where will the party get money for the campaign for 2020. If it does happen as I am saying there will be deep cracks in NDC and possible disintegration. I am only seeing and saying it. Hmmm!!!
Even if it is reduced to 10000, you will still have something to say. Why don't you step down now.
Bye byeeeeeeeeeeee