I am Coming Back For My Position - Yaw Boateng Gyan

Former National organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Mr. Yaw Boateng Gyan has confirmed that he will contest for the national organizer position of the party in their next general elections. Speaking on Okay FM's Adekye Abia's Programme, he explained that he has had some broad consultation with some party faithfuls and some of the leadership in the party so when the time is due he will respond to the call of the masses. "A lot of factors contributed to the party's defeat in the 2016 general elections, therefore we need come to come together as a team and device strategies that will enable us capture the 2020 general elections and not repeat the same mistakes", he expalined. Mr Boateng Gyan added that the party needs people who are dedicated and devoted to work very hard like himself to ensure that the party is brought back to power. "For me I know that my strength in politics is in organization and that is what I have been able to do all these years to bring the party to power in 2008 and 20012, so if there is the chance to serve my party again, why should I reject", he queried. Mr Yaw Boateng Gyan lost his seat to Kofi Adams, spokesperson of former President Jerry John Rawlings at the National Delegates Congress of the party. Kofi Adams polled 2,543 votes while the incumbent, Yaw Boateng Gyan polled 734 votes. Yaw Boateng Gyan on his defeat in an interview said he does not understand why the delegates changed the team that worked so hard to bring victory to the NDC. According to him, the delegates changed some of the executives just for 'changing sake' because 'we have worked so hard, won victory for the party, won the Supreme Court case and so on and so if it is not the fact that they needed change, then I find it hard to believe that some of us lost… …we ask for change when the person has not performed…but there are some who feels there should be a change so that new energy will come in…nonetheless, I will do whatever it takes for NDC to retain power because if we don't and we lose the elections, it will take a very long time before we can get it back'.

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