NDC youth demand dismissal of Khalid's deputy

Few hours after President Mills dismissed the Upper West Regional Minister Honourable Mahmoud Khalid, another Youth Group calling itself concerned members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper West Region have also called for the removal of the Minister’s Deputy, Caesar Kale.

The Youth group is accusing the Deputy Minister of inciting some NDC youth who vandalised some party property and bolted with tender documents.

Some NDC Youth were arrested in Wa on Tuesday May 11, in connection with the disruption of a bidding process for the award of a contract for the construction of school projects.

Early on, some irate NDC foot soldiers vandalised some property belonging to the party to register their displeasure over the award of contracts to members of the Opposition New Patriotic Party by the Regional Minister.

This was after Regional Executives of the party had petitioned the President complaining about the Minister’s uncompromising attitude for which reason they could not work with him.

The Secretary to the Concerned Members of the NDC in the Upper West Region Saandong Wieneiba Nyira told Citi News that the Regional Youth Organiser and the Regional Chairman with support from the Deputy Regional Minister Caesar Khalid, orchestrated the removal of his boss so that he can take over as the substantive Minister.

Mr. Saandong Wieneiba further alleged that the Deputy Minister has plans to push for the said Regional Youth Organiser to be made his Deputy.

The group has given the President a 24 hour ultimatum to remove the
Minister or else they will hit the streets to register their displeasure.

‘‘24 hours from now, if nothing is heard we will pour onto the streets to protest our displeasure’’ he stated.

For now, it remains unclear if the President will once again heed to the request of these young men.