Rasheed Konlaabig
Nine out of the 10 regional organisers of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have endorsed the candidature of Rasheed Konlaabig for the position of deputy national organiser of the party.
The position is currently up for grabs with various interest groups and individuals intensely lobbying for their choice of candidates.
But Rasheed, who is the incumbent regional organiser of the party in the Brong Ahafo Region, has gotten the blessings of his nine other colleagues, literally bringing to an end the jostling concerning who partners Sammi Awuku as his deputy.
They include Kwame Appiah Kodua, the Eastern Regional Organiser, who is also the Dean of Regional Organisers; Percyval Dennis Quacoe, Central Regional Organiser; Abdul Ganiyu Mohammed, Western Regional Organiser; and Francis Adomako, Ashanti Regional Organiser.
The rest include Alhaji Rashid Salifu COP, Northern Regional Organiser; Mustapha Ibrahim Dimah, Upper West Region; Emmanuel Korsi Bodja, Volta Regional Organiser; Prince Obeng, Greater Accra Regional Organiser; and Jerry Asamani, Upper East Regional Organiser.
In a statement, the regional organisers noted that “beyond a doubt, Rasheed is the most qualified person to assist Sammi Awuku as deputy national organiser.”
This affirmation stems from a resolve they made after their meeting with Sammi Awuku on September 5, 2018, where they unanimously endorsed Rasheed to deputise Sammi Awuku.
Their decision to support his candidature was based on three reasons: “Rasheed has acquired a great deal of experience dealing with polling stations, electoral areas and constituencies in the Brong Ahafo Region and the northern sector of Ghana when he served as organiser for our party.”
In this position, the group indicated that “Rasheed gained respect from the public as well as the party people and even the then ruling government officials.
Apart from that, they emphasised that “Rasheed demonstrates strong ethics and a sense of safety for all of us.”
With such standards, they were convinced “he conveys a commitment to fairness, instilling confidence that both he and all nine of us will honor the wining expectations ahead of election 2020 and beyond.”
They said: “Rasheed exemplifies hard work, honesty, fairness and thoughtfulness in whatever he does.”