Mills` boys ready to battle Rawlings

…As Danny Anang launches Vice Chairmanship bid today
Posted: The Chronicle |Thursday, January 07, 2010

By Charles Takyi - Boadu & Bismark Bebli

REPORTS REACHING The Chronicle indicate that there is an uneasy calm in the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the continuous and deliberate attempt by former President Rawlings and his aides to field candidates against those perceived to be having links with the Castle and President Mills.
Credible sources at the party headquarters have told the paper that the top brass of the party who witnessed the open campaign by the likes of E.T Mensah and Afotey Agbo against Mr. Danny Anang, the former Greater Accra regional chairman, in the full glare of the former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, at the Osu Ebenezer Presbyterian hall last week have expressed worry at the turn of events.

The covert and overt action of the aforementioned individuals against Danny, who worked tirelessly for the victory of the party in the 2008 general elections to the advantage of Mr. Ade Coker, now Regional chairman, has sent shivers to most of those contesting for various positions in the party, and has compelled most of them to call for fair play.

Some leading members of the party have vowed to block schemes being employed, by especially the former President and his agents, to undo capable people in the party.

Meanwhile, party kingpins have advised Mr. Danny Annang, whose exploits in the NDC has earned him the nickname -”Champion Chairman”, to contest for the position of National Vice Chairman.

He is set to launch his campaign for the Vice Chairmanship position at the Kama Conference centre in Accra today.

According to him, his dream is to help galvanize more votes for the party towards the 2012 general elections. “Whether Ade Coker was supported by the former family or not, once he is a party man, I believe together we can work for the NDC. My dream is to propel the party for victory,” he said.

Meanwhile, some delegates who were lured into voting for Mr. Ade Coker with enticing baits, have vowed to this time endorse Danny in the upcoming national congress scheduled to be held in Tamale on January 15 2010.