NDC accuse NDC

The Daily Guide says accusations and counter accusations have riddled the Ashanti Regional Head office of the National democratic Congress (NDC) over who has chopped what money.

While the Regional Chairman of the party, P.E. Antwi is being accused of allegedly squandering away $25,000 of the party's fund, to sponsor his brother's foreign trip, Mr Nti Fordjour the party's Vice Chairman is also being accused for allegedly stuffing 1.6 billion cedis a left over fund after the December 28, 2000 election which was allegedly kept in the custody of Nti Fordjour.

Guide sources indicate that as part of the NDC's scheme for the 2000 elections, 6 billion cedis was pumped into the region for all manner of electoral activities, including thuggery.

The source told the Guide that after the outcome of the elections of December 28, Nti Fordjour told some party faithfuls in the open that the party was left with a balance of 1.6 billion cedis which he intended depositing in an undisclosed account. But when the final defeat of the party was announced, Nti seized the opportunity to enrich himself, the source alleged.

There have been a number of confrontation with Nti to even release part of the money for administrative expenses, but he has treated all these with contempt, the source further alleged.

The Guide learnt that Nti eventually told his party members that he has nothing to render to any one by way of accounts.

It is however an open secret within the rank and file of NDC in Kumasi that the alleged missing 1.6 billion cedis is creating a lot of disquiet and is tearing the party apart as Fordjour is allegedly firm in his conviction not to mind anybody over the said sum and the question of accountability.