Dr. Kwabena Adjei admits turbulence in NDC

Dr. Kwabena Adjei,Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stated that he would have wished the party was more united than it is today ahead of the crucial December polls.

Dr. Adjei expressed worry about factions within the party, which he said could have adverse effects on the party’s chances of retaining power.

The experienced politician was speaking on Multi TV in an interview on Friday.

Dr. Adjei admitted that, though organizations and political parties have conflicting issues from time to time, the important thing was to ensure that the conflict does not escalate into unmanageable proportions.

He expressed dismay at the ‘leakage’ of a confidential letter addressed to President Mills, former President Rawlings and other leading members of the party that was intercepted by the media in January.

The letter which cautioned the leadership of an eminent danger that could derail the fortunes of the party in the December polls, sought to find solutions to the seemingly divisions in the party with the call for a meeting by the leadership including Former President Rawlings and President Mills.

The party chairman was however optimistic that the party would overcome the challenges in time for the elections, describing the situation as ‘not too bad’.

“We are a very vibrant party, but we wished things could be better…So it’s not as I would expect but it’s not too bad.” he said.

Speaking on the numerous splinter groups in the party, Dr Kwabena Adjei said, “You can’t prevent groups from forming. You know, we are a congress of people from different backgrounds with different interests, and sometimes it can be difficult to manage. So when it becomes difficult to manage, you appeal to your higher authority to try to see that things don’t go out of hand.”

Dr. Kwabena Adjei in the same interview described the former President and founder of the NDC as a unifier, he said, “The man Jerry didn’t like such extremism. So gradually he brought people from different ideological backgrounds like me, like others we know, like Francis Annan, like J.H. Owusu Acheampong we were all from different political persuasions with a mindset so that this country will move and that we must make sure the people see development in their lifetime.”

“That has produced the stability that we see today; Jerry John Rawlings in bringing all of us together and for us to think together and say that ideologies are simple labels.” He emphasized.**