A prominent business figure and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. William Atta Owusu, has refuted recent media claims suggesting his resignation from the party.
The NDC’s National Communication Bureau had issued a directive to media outlets nationwide, advising against including Dr. Atta Owusu in the party’s communication team for radio and TV programs. Subsequently, reports emerged alleging his resignation from the party.
However, in an exclusive interview with Pure FM’s Evans Osei-Bonsu, Dr. Atta Owusu, a known NDC financier in the Ashanti region, clarified that he remains a committed member of the party.
He urged the public to dismiss rumors of his resignation, stressing that he has not received any formal communication from the party regarding his status in its regional communication setup.
“I am a true NDC member, I contested for Subin Constituency as a Parliamentary Candidate and lost. I have not resigned from the party.”
“I remain a key member of the party in the region and my vision is to see that President Mahama is declared President of Ghana in 2024.
But I shall respect the party’s leadership and directives if indeed I’ve been asked to stop going on media platforms for now in the party’s name.
But I can say on authority that I’m yet to receive a formal letter communicating to me to that effect,” he said.
Background
In a recent widely circulated video on social media, Dr William Atta Owusu appeared on Kessben FM in Kumasi. While discussing the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ’24-hour economy’ policy proposal, he made some claims and analogies which sparked widespread discussion and alleged confusion regarding the feasibility of the proposal.
Abass Nurudeen, the Ashanti Regional Communications Officer for the NDC, subsequently released a statement to clarify the situation.
Abass Nurudeen explained that the party financier was not a member of the NDC’s regional communications team and that media houses should desist from engaging him to speak on behalf of the NDC on their networks.
Meanwhile, independent checks conducted by Purefmonline.com reveal that Dr. Atta Owusu has been privately financing the NDC in the Ashanti region over the period, including its communication bureau.
Our checks reveal that the current Plant used by the party at its Ashanti regional head office, valued at GHC160,000 was procured and paid for by Dr. Atta Owusu.