{"id":10929,"date":"2018-08-28T05:53:37","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T05:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=10929"},"modified":"2018-08-28T05:53:37","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T05:53:37","slug":"ive-not-picked-forms-to-contest-ndc-chairmanship-kwesi-botchwey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=10929","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019ve not picked forms to contest NDC Chairmanship \u2013 Kwesi Botchwey"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Professor Kwesi Botchwey has dismissed reports that he has picked forms to contest as National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress [NDC].<\/p>\n

A statement from Professor Botchwey\u2019s office said such reports stemmed from \u201csome faceless people\u201d looking to stain\u00a0Professor Botchwey\u2019s reputation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe office of Professor Kwesi Botchwey received with surprise the news being carried by myjoyonline news portal that, he has picked a form to contest for the office of National Chairman in the upcoming NDC congress slated for later this year. The office want to put it on record that, Professor Kwesi Botchwey has not authorised any person to pick a form on his behalf, or has he ever considered contesting for the office of NDC National Chairman.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

His office has said it will investigate the matter \u201cand report this conduct to the National Executive Committee to bring to book the persons behind this desperate conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement however hinted that\u00a0Professor Botchwey will be serving in some capacity within the NDC at it makes a bid to return to power.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the coming days, Professor Kwesi Botchwey shall publicly declare his intention and the capacity in which he will decide to lead the party for victory 2020,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n