The Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, Mustapha Foyo Gbande, has condemned some actions of social commentator Kelvin Taylor against the NDC government, saying that he does not belong to the NDC.

According to him, Kelvin Taylor has attacked him, President John Dramani Mahama, and several other government officials, alleging that the social commentator is a “stock” from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

During an interview on Raw with Roselyn, the Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency made the comments while responding to a question about the NDC’s silence on Kelvin Taylor’s remarks.

“Kelvin Taylor is not NDC. He doesn’t speak for and on behalf of the NDC. He attacked me, President Mahama and other people. Kelvin Taylor came from the NPP. That’s their stock.”

He recounted an incident in which the freelance journalist allegedly attacked his character after he attempted to advise him and his demonstrators to disperse because of the late hour.

“Even me, he’s attacked me before. You remember a demonstration was at the Jubilee House and people were three in the night. I had even travelled and returned and had my officers calling me. So I went there and asked them to disperse because their being there could allow intruders to do whatever it is, as they cannot do a vigil in a security square. He attacked me and many people.”

He further stated that he would have advised the commentator to avoid certain issues if they were friends.

However, he said he would not do so because Kelvin Taylor has resorted to attacking the party and individuals within it.

According to him, the leadership of the NDC has admonished its younger communicators to refrain from insults and instead focus on addressing relevant issues that matter.

“We will continue to encourage our young people not to go overboard, not to use insults as a tool for politicking, but continuously and constructively speak to issues. Raise your voice so high that the echoes within that voice should be intellectuality and not insults because it doesn’t build anything,” he urged.

Using himself as an example, he said he does not resort to insults when addressing national issues but instead speaks with honesty and truthfulness.

He added that he has served his party diligently and will continue to do so in whatever capacity he is entrusted with.