Ashanti regional NDC reacts to action forum's charges

Mr Kwame Nti Fordjour, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged the party's national executives and the heads of the various constituencies not to support unpatriotic members who want to tarnish the image of the party.

He said all the charges and criticisms levelled against Dr Obed Asamoah, former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General and the Treasurer of the NDC for squandering 100 million cedis belonging to the party were untrue.

Mr Nti Fordjour was speaking to the Ghana News Agency in reaction to a story in the "Daily Guide" quoting Mr A. K. Mensah of the NDC Action Forum that Dr Obed Asamoah has embezzled the 100 million cedis belonging to the NDC.

He said Mr A. K. Mensah and Mr Atuahene had been suspended for the past two years and could not count themselves as members of the party.

Mr Nti Fordjour said even though the "Daily Guide" based its investigations on the statement by the Action Forum, the NDC constitution did not recognise the so-called forum . He stated that it was because of the confusion in the party that the national delegates congress had been postponed.

Mr Nti Fordjour appealed to supporters to rally behind the party as it re-organised to wrestle power from the NPP in 2004.

Nana Kojo Nti, Chairman of the Nsuta-Kwamang constituency branch of the NDC said there was no action forum of the NDC in the constituency adding that no amount of vilification would deter them from supporting Dr Asamoah.