NDC MPs Raised 600k For Mahama – Ras Mubarak

The Kumbungu MP, Ras Mubarak has revealed that, about 96 National Democratic Congress (NDC) legislators have raised over GHc 600,000 for John Mahama’s bid to become the party’s flagbearer.

According to the Member of Parliament, “Initially, we thought we would just raise GHc420,00 cedis but very interestingly, a lot of support in terms of raising the funds has come from friends, well-wishers and members of the party. From the last count, we’ve raised a little over GHc 600,000,”

In the short-term according to him, the funds are to be used to cater for the cost of a nomination form and the filing fee.

Mr. Mubarak is hopeful that the funds will eventually contribute towards a potential election 2020 bid for the presidency.

General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia says they expect not less than 300,000 delegates comprising executives in branches, all the 275 constituencies, national executives as well as former government appointees and founding members to participate in the election which has been scheduled for January 19, 2019.

The exercise, he estimates is likely to cost at least ¢8 million. He said the cost involves in organizing such elections recounted the 420,000 cedis of filing fee.

However the MP discloses, he was among 96 MPs that donated GHc 1,000 each towards Mr. Mahama flagbearer bid.

“96 members of the MPs for JM, we raised GHc96,000 and then we extended it beyond our group and brought in a lot of friends and sympathizers who also chipped in GHc1,000 apiece.” – he said.

But this feat in fundraising, which Mr. Mubarak described as refreshing, will not be as transparent as some may have hoped because Ghana’s laws on campaign financing are largely not enforced.

Mr. Mubarak indicated that the fundraising team was not obliged to disclose details of the source of funds.