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The Wa Central constituency executives of the National Democratic Congress said allegations levelled against the leadership of the party and the Wa mayor, Duogu Yakubu are deliberate lies calculated to pit one party member against the other.
Last Thursday, a youth group of the party calling itself the Will of The Youth (WOTY) called on the president to dismiss the Wa Municipal Chief Executive for indulging in corrupt practices and award of multiple contracts to the leadership of the party, neglecting the youth.
But at a press conference held in Wa, the Wa central constituency executives debunked the allegations saying they are baseless.
Responding to allegations made against Mr Yakubu and some executives of the party in the constituency, the Wa Central constituency secretary, Abdul-Rahman Khalid said they were responding to the allegations because because touch on the credibility of the party.
‘‘We are fortified in our stance that those allegations by this faceless group are deliberate lies calculated to pit one party member against the other. It is a desperate attempt by the uninformed’’.
He the MCE’s accusers to come forward with the evidence regarding the allegations if there is any for necessary action to be taken.
On the allegations that the constituency chairman, Alhaji Seidu Jamatutu sold contracts to NPP stalwarts in the constituency, the NDC scribe said there are procedures for the award of contracts which are the preserved of the regional coordinating council or the assembly tender boards and that the allegations could not have been true.
“We are not aware of the constituency Chairman belonging to any of the above boards. He therefore could not or cannot be in a position to sell contracts to Haadi Bin Salih, Alhaji Yakubu condition, Mr. Jangu and Tahiru Mumuni issahaque as alleged,” the secretary asserted.
He called on supporters of the party to use the party’s channels of communication in addressing their concerns and not through other channels that have the potential of destroying the party.
Story by Rafiq Salam/Wa/Ghana
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