Professor Kwesi Botchwey has issued a statement clearing air that he has not picked any form to contest for the chairmanship position for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The statement comes following a report carried by myjoyonline news portal that, he [Kwesi Botchwey] has picked a form to contest for the office of National Chairman in the upcoming NDC congress slated for later this year.

But according to the man tasked to investigate the defeat of the NDC in the 2016 elections, he shall in the coming days, publicly declare his intention and the capacity in which he will decide to lead the party for victory 2020.

Below is the full statement:

FROM THE OFFICE OF PROFESSOR KWESI BOTCHWEY

27/08/18

The 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.

We consider this act by some faceless people as desperate, wicked, and devious with the intent of portraying him as inconsistent with his decisions, and a deliberate attempt to create confusion in the mind of his teeming supporters.

The office shall investigate and report this conduct to the National Executive Committee to bring to book the persons behind this desperate conduct to book.

In 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.

We want assure our teeming supporters that Prof. Kwesi Botchey remain resolute to the agenda agreed on

Source: Ghanaguardian.com