Brew-Yalley bemoans lack of unity in NDC

A LEADING member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Central Region, Paa Kwesi Brew-Yalley, has bemoaned the seeming lack of unity and petty squabbles that are rearing their ugly heads among some leading members of the party.
He said such negative tendencies had the potential to sap the energies and time needed by the party to support President Mills’ ‘Better Ghana Agenda,’ propagate the successes chalked up over the last two years as well as offer the opposition, on a silver platter, the “ammunition” to dent the image of the NDC.
In an interview, Mr Brew-Yalley who also contested the National Youth Organiser position of the party in 2010 reminded the rank and file of the NDC about how through unity they were able to execute an effective and efficient three-pronged nation-wide campaign: One led by Prof. Mills, the second by former President J. J. Rawlings and the third by Mr John Mahama.
He added that it was incumbent on the leadership of the party to recognise the sterling and genuine contribution of certain individuals that helped in bringing the party to power.
“We should eschew all differences and concentrate on consolidating the power to govern, given to us by the electorate, and tap the experience and expertise of all in the party. If we do not stop the internal wrangling, it would be difficult to win 2012 elections.”
He expressed surprise that even in opposition, the NDC was able to come together and, with a united front, propagate its message and expose the loopholes in the New Patriotic Party (NPP), especially their policies and programmes that brought untold hardship to the ordinary Ghanaian.
Mr Brew-Yalley urged the party members, especially the leading members, to soberly reflect on how they toiled, some at their peril, to ensure that the NDC came to power and be assured that Ghanaians would not forgive them if through such internal bickering they hand over power to the NPP.
According to him, the Ghanaian electorate were very discerning and would vote for a party that had worked hard to bring development to their doorsteps, like what the NDC was currently undertaking, exhibited transparency and accountability and above all shown great sense of unity.
He wondered whether the members of the party had forgotten about the symbolism of the party’s emblem which was the umbrella and explained that it was under it that all our differences were turned into a positive tool that was used to win elections and accelerate development of the country.