‘People are telling us not to come and do business as usual’ – Zanetor Rawlings tells NDC
Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr Zanetor Agyemang Rawlings, has cautioned management of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to not do issues the standard manner if the celebration levels a comeback to energy after the December 7 elections.
Addressing a solemn ceremony to mark 4 years of the demise of her father, the late President Jerry John Rawlings, who occurs to be the founding father of the nation’s largest opposition celebration, Dr Zanetor expressed the view that instances are arduous, so supporters are urging NDC management to not come to energy and behave like every part is regular.
The two time period Korle Klottey MP stated “as we go about campaigning and convincing people to vote for us, others are telling us not to come and do business as usual because it is not usual anymore.”
“The late President will not be happy if he happens to be alive today to see how our water bodies and forest reserves have been destroyed,” Dr Rawlings famous, including that her late father can be displeased on the happenings within the nation.
“We should be celebrating today, but how can we do that when the very things he stood for are being destroyed in our face?” She queried.
The wreath laying ceremony was held on the NDC headquarters at Adabraka and was attended by celebration bigwigs, supporters and a few members of the family.
His demise occurred at Korlebu Teaching hospital after a brief undisclosed sickness.
JJ, as he was affectionately referred to as, had supervised the burial of her organic mom, Victoria Agbotui lower than a month when he additionally died.
Three wreaths have been laid on behalf of the household, the celebration and the NDC cadres corps who supported the formation of the NDC celebration.
Meanwhile, the celebration is contemplating honouring his reminiscence. As a outcome, the Special Assistant to the Speaker of Parliament and a member of the NDC cadres corps, Kofi Attoh says strikes have been initiated to make the birthday of Jerry John Railings a vacation on the celebration stage.
He stated, “we need to do more to recognize him. We need to have a day, preferably his birthday, as a holiday for the party to celebrate him adding that a proposal has been made to the National Executive Committee of the party for consideration.
Mr Attoh further stated that NEC will consider the proposal in January as the first item when the NDC comes to power.
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