Arthur K. Kennedy Writes. First, there is an orchestrated effort to undermine the mandate of our elected National Chairman and General Secretary. This effort recently led to the invasion of our National Headquarters with guns and cutlasses by our own members. I want those involved exposed and punished. The death of Kwabena Agyapong’s fathezr was one of the things that made me a student activist. I cannot accept that someone can threaten that, “we will burn him like they burnt his father” and still be a democrat and a member of our party in good standing. Second, I believe that this violence at our headquarters is the culmination of a series of events, including the invasion of Prez. Kufuor’s house, the attempted lynching of Tarzan, my persistent hounding and the attacks on Pianim, Tamakloe and others for not “toeing-the-line”. Third, we have a primary contest under way and it appears that there has been a sustained and carefully organized effort to turn it into a coronation. People who voted for other candidates have been threatened with investigations and there have been inappropriate calls for people to step down “in the interest of their future viability”, in clear violation of our party’s rules. We have strayed far from the party whose Presidential candidates travelled, ate and slept together in 1992. Fourth, I have been profoundly disturbed by the accusation that I am out to destroy Nana Akufo-Addo and the claim that former Chief of Staff Mpiani and former Minister Anane plan to poison Nana Addo if he were to be President. I am troubled by the temperament and judgment of a Presidential candidate who would believe these allegations and not raise his voice against thev issues I have catalogued here. Furthermore, as a Ghanaian patriot, I am concerned that if those who are so paranoid have the National Security apparatus at their disposal, critics and opponents may be seen as subversives who should be targeted by National Security operatives. These are important fundamental issues that go to who we are as a party and the government we hope to form. Therefore, on these issues, I will not retreat and I will not yield. Let the word go forth from here to friend and foe alike that I will judge whoever our nominee is v on these issues and make the case appropriately for or against that candidate, based on my best judgment. However, as a democrat and a pragmatist, if new, credible and verifiable information is presented to me that persuade me that my views are wrong, I will acknowledge the circumstances and change my views accordingly—because I have never believed that I or indeed anyone, is infallible. Finally, let us all remind ourselves, as the Bible says in Psalm 127:1, “Except the Lord himself buildeth, they labour in vain that try to build.” Let us do our politics in his light-- in love-- kindness and tolerance so that he may reward our efforts. May God bless you all
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 09:14:24 +0000
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