UPPER EAST PNC CONDEMNS IMC (PAGE 12, JAN 19, 2011)

THE Upper East regional branch of the Peoples National Convention (PNC) has expressed disappointment at the recent impasse and power struggle within the party.
Speaking in an interview with the Daily Graphic, the Regional Secretary of the party, Mr Henry Fatchu, said the entire regional and constituency executives of the party were let down by the quest of some people within the party to take over the administration of the party.
The PNC is witnessing some leadership crisis after some aggrieved members under the guise of an Interim Management Committee (IMC) moved to take charge of affairs of the party from the existing national executives.
But such actions, Mr Fatchu said, smacked of a disregard for party structures and disrespect for all the delegates who elected the national officers for a specified period of time.
“As a matter of fact, we as a branch of the party are disassociating our region from their action and have no respect whatsoever for such so-called interim management committee and will not bow to any instructions or dictates from them,” the Regional Secretary said.
He described as ironical the fact that those challenging the authority of the current leadership of the party had no roots but were out there to simply “make empty noise because they have been induced by others only to ridicule the party.”
Mr Fatchu challenged the agitators, stressing that “if they so matter towards the rebuilding of the party, then they should win seats from their constituencies to strengthen the party in Parliament than their individualistic and self seeking interests.”
“As a region, we are pledging our support for the duly elected national officers as our only legally mandated leaders, and therefore, calling on them to work hard and also restructure the party by organising early congress to shape the party in preparedness for the 2012 general elections,” he said.
He said the contribution of Dr Edward Mahama towards the building of the party over the years was incomparable and that the party should regard him as a hero and a great leader who strove to work for the party at all times.
In a related development, the Regional Chairman of the PNC, Alhaji Baba Mohammed, has urged followers of the party to remain calm in the face of the recent wrangling within the party.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic in Bolgatanga, Alhaji Mohammed described the wrangling as a petty family squabble that would soon be resolved.
He gave the assurance that everything would soon be put to rest. The PNC enjoys good support in the Bolgatanga Constituency, which has seen the party win the parliamentary seat in the 2000 and 2004 general elections.