NEWS IN GHANA

The Majority of the National Democratic Congress Executives (NDC) of the Klottey Korley Constituency has opposed the candidature of Dr. Ezanetor Rawlings to become the Member of Parliament for the constituency describing her as unfit. The executives have rejected her intention, claiming she is not known in the constituency. Another contentious issue they have raised is that “the Klottey Korley seat in question is a reserve of indigenes of Ga State”. Therefore, a 'no-go zone' for a non-indigene like Dr. Ezenator whom they claim is an indigene of Ewe tribe. They strongly believe that the intention of the daughter of former first lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings to contest the Klottey Korley seat is a ploy by her mother to achieve her selfish ambition by using Dr Ezenator to campaign for her as flagbearer of the National Democratic Party (NDP). A youth group calling itself ‘Youth for John Mahama’ in the Klottey Korley Constituency is purported to be backing...

Dr. Ezanetor Rawlings, the daughter of the Founder of National Democratic Congress [NDC], Ex-President Jerry John Rawlings is finding her bid to contest in the Klottey Korley constituency NDC primaries a tough nut to crack as credible information at our disposal indicates that that the rank and file of party in the constituency want indigenous Ga as a Member of Parliament. This reporter gathered that Leeford Quarshie, Wakefield Akuaku, Nii John Coleman, incumbent MP Nii Armah Ashitey including Dr. Ezanetor Rawlings has declared their intention to vie for the parliamentary seat at the party’s primaries slated for 7 th November 2015. Sources close to Klottey Korley NDC Constituency Executives told this reporter that all the contestants with the exception of daughter of the Founder of NDC are thorough bred Ga people. Samples poll conducted among members of the NDC in the constituency as to which candidate will win the NDC parliamentary primaries present a conundrum for D...