By William
Yaw Owusu
Thursday
July 19, 2018
A serious war of words has ensued between presidential
aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ekwow Spio-Garbrah and his
campaign coordinator over the former minister’s presidential ambition.
Isaac Kofi Ahimah, 63, who is the Campaign
Coordinator of the ‘Spio Garbrah Fun Club,’ was reportedly fired by Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
through a text message due to ‘misbehaviour.’
But the NDC activist is fighting back, accusing his
boss of not taking his campaign seriously.
Cynical
Claim
He claimed the former Trade and Industry Minister was
interested in using the NDC to enrich himself.
“It has come to our notice that Dr. Ekwow
Spio-Garbrah is posting his contributions to NDC on some platforms and also
asking for help towards his agenda to become the flagbearer for our dear party,
the NDC. We want to reject his words because he is not serious. Spio thinks he
is the smartest person in NDC, trying to use the party to mobilize funds for
himself,” Mr. Ahimah fired.
He claimed “He (Spio) has no intention to contest
the NDC primaries as he has already thrown his support behind former President
Mahama so he could be considered as a running mate which he will not get.”
“A serious candidate will support the reorganization
process, particularly the election of constituency and regional officers of the
NDC.”
Aflao
Declaration
Mr. Ahimah alleged that during the NDC’s Unity Walk
in Aflao in the Volta Region, Dr. Spio-Garbrah said publicly that he was
withdrawing from the NDC flagbearership race to back former President Mahama.
“He cannot therefore turn around to create the
impression that he is still in the race.
“If you can remember, he said at Aflao at our last Unity
Walk platform that we should all support JDM to win power back for us in 2020.
I believe all of you heard it. So how can the same person turn round to say he
will contest JDM,” he said, adding “Let us forget him and concentrate on the
reorganization of our dear party and look for serious and better candidate as
he himself recommended to us at Aflao.”
“He said he has contributed to the party a lot and
so what? Dr. Spio Garbrah has enjoyed the fruits of NDC than any other member I
know from JJ. Rawlings’ government to John Mahama’s government, so what is he
talking about?” he queried.
He continued “Does he know how some of you have
contributed towards the party at the grassroots, constituency, regional and national
without getting any appointment so what does he take us for? I will say he
should stop insulting us and leave us alone.
As national coordinator for the
Spio Garbrah Fun Club, I am aware that he is collecting huge sums of money from
businessmen and pocketing them by deceiving them that he is contesting for the
flagbearership position.”
He said that “Dr Spio-Garbrah is deceiving some
people that John Mahama told him he would not contest and that he (JM) will
support him to win,” adding “that is just how Spio is defrauding businessmen
all over the country and outside.”
“While the party is looking for funds to organize
regional and national congress, Spio is going round collecting them for
himself. Comrades, let us support the reorganization of our party to win back
power in 2020.”
DAILY GUIDE’s attempt to contact Spio was
unsuccessful as he was said to have travelled overseas for personal
engagements.
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