Chairman Wontumi has pledged to offer financial support to Mr. John Mahama to ensure Mr. Kwabena Duffuor doesn’t pull a surprise on him ahead of the National Democratic Congress’ flagbearership contest.
The Ashanti Regional Chairman in an interview with Movementtvonline.com stated that he has been monitoring Dr. Duffuor after he declared his intent to take over from Mr. Mahama as the NDC’s flagbearer.
Chairman Wontumi hinted that if he doesn’t step in, he is sure Dr. Duffuor can pull a fast one on Mr. Mahama which could complicate the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) agenda of breaking the 8.
“Whatever he (Duffuor) is doing, I am monitoring him. He has given out tents and chairs to some wards, I am monitoring him. He has given them things including money; but Mahama shouldn’t worry, I will sponsor him”, Chairman Wontumi said.
Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has launched a micro-business initiative to empower party activists at the constituency level.
The project, dubbed NDC ahotɔ project, is targeted at the grass roots of the NDC in all 275 constituencies to enable them to become self-employed and economically independent.
At the launch of phase one of the project in the Ashaiman constituency, Dr Duffuor also presented 100 plastic chairs, four sets of canopies and a set of public address systems to the constituency executives, which will be rented out for social events to raise funds to support party activities at the various branches.