The Campaign Team for the National Democratic Congress flagbearer, Former President John Dramani Mahama has categorically denied any knowledge or affiliation with a group named the ‘Social Democratic Forum, and its claims that the party is over-relying on Alan Kyerematen and his Butterfly Movement for political gains in the Ashanti Region.
In an official press release issued by the Special Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari Esq, the Mahama 2024 Campaign clarified its position, asserting that the mentioned group is entirely unknown to the opposition National Democratic Congress and former President John Dramani Mahama
“The Mahama 2024 Campaign has been made aware of a statement circulated by persons affiliated with the NPP, allegedly from a group called ‘Social Democratic Forum’.
“The statement suggests that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is over-relying on Alan Kyeremanteng and his Butterfly Movement for political gains in the Ashanti Region. The Mahama 2024 Campaign would like to clarify that we have no affiliation with the said group”.
Joyce Bawah Mogtari Esq.
The Mahama 2024 Campaign Team further accused the New Patriotic of fabricating the existence of the ‘Social Democratic Forum’ in a desperate attempt to divert attention from the growing discontent in the Ashanti Region against the ruling party.
Also, Lawyer Joyce Bawah Mogtari in the statement described the claims by the ‘Social Democratic Forum’ as a misguided and desperate effort by the governing New Patriotic Party to downplay the severe backlash faced by its flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for his attempt to distance himself from his government’s poor governance.
Furthermore, the Campaign Team for the National Democratic Congress flagbearer, Former President John Dramani Mahama’s statement highlighted the failures of the New Patriotic Party administration and accused the ruling party of misrule, economic mismanagement, corruption, nepotism, and arrogance of power.
According to the Mahama 2024 Campaign, it is the failures of the governing New Patriotic Party that have led to significant support for the opposition National Democratic Congress in the Ashanti Region.
NDC Calls For Collaboration To Unseat NPP
Lawyer Joyce Bawah Mogtari strongly emphasized that the National Democratic Congress as the largest and most well-structured opposition party in Ghana, is open to cooperation with all relevant forces interested in defeating the New Patriotic Party in the 2024 general elections.
Moreover, the Special Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, Lawyer Joyce Bawah Mogtari categorically stated that the National Democratic Congress as a party has never relied on any external organization or party to carry out its duties and responsibilities.
She noted that the focus of the opposition National Democratic Congress and the Mahama 2024 Campaign, is to organize, mobilize, and promote its message of “Building the Ghana we want together” to garner significant support for former President John Dramani Mahama to win the December 7 upcoming elections.
The statement issued by Lawyer Joyce Bawah Mogatari, the Special Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama concluded by reiterating the commitment of the opposition National Democratic Congress and Mr Mahama to a fair and transparent electoral process, free from external manipulations.
Meanwhile, the New Force Movement has denied claims that its founder, Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Cheddar, has joined the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The Political Movement in a statement clarified that any reports claiming its founder and leader, Nana Kwame Bediako’s affiliation with the opposition National Democratic Congress are false and should be disregarded.
The statement also emphasized that New Force as a political movement has no intentions of joining any organisation or political party to achieve its objectives and further stressed that the group is very committed and focused on being the unifier between the government of Ghana and its people.
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