News:
August 15, 2011
The Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo, Michael Teye Nyaunu has questioned the authority of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to ban the “Friends of Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings ‘’ (FONKAR) group.
The party at a press briefing on Thursday 11th August in Accra announced an outright ban of all groups or associations which were formed prior to the recent presidential primaries of the party.
The party explained that such groups were illegal and undermined the Constitution and structures of the NDC and that the ban took immediate effect.
The General Secretary who addressed the media stated that groups such as ‘Get Atta Mills Endorsed (GAME)’, ‘Friends of Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings (FONKAR)’, ‘Old Guards in the Ashanti Region’ and ‘Olonka’ were all affected and no one in the NDC should use any mass medium to debate on behalf of any such proscribed groups.
He said the party would also not allow anyone to speak on behalf of the NDC, its founder, Ft Lt Jerry John Rawlings and his family or President John Evans Atta Mills, apart from their official spokespersons.
However speaking to ghanamps.gov.gh, the Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo, Michael Teye Nyaunu described the party’s decision as unfortunate and ill –advised as the FONKAR group is not in any way affiliated to the NDC party and does not answer to the party.
“ I don’t know what went into the party’s decision to ban FONKAR, obviously they got it all wrong, I believe they really don’t know what FONKAR stands for’’ he said.
Hon. Teye Nyaunu who was the Campaign Coordinator for former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings in the recent NDC Presidential candidate race, noted that FONKAR was formed long before the NDC presidential primary with the objective of preserving the legacy of the Rawlingses and there is no way anyone can proscribe it.
By: Kwadwo Anim/ghanamps.gov.gh