Kofi Adams cited in plot to run NDC down

A special aide to former President JJ Rawlings, Kofi Adams, has been cited in a scheme aimed at running the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) down in the 2012 general elections.

Mr. Adams, who doubles as a deputy General Secretary of the ruling party, was reported by today's edition of the Ghanaian Lens to have vowed to ensure that the NDC loses the presidential polls.

This was revealed in an alleged phone conversation he had with the Executive Director of the Danquah Institute, Gabby Otchere-Darko, after the NDC Sunyani Congress held last year, where his boss' wife, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, lost the party's presidential slot to President John Mills.

The leaked tape had a voice purportedly that of Mr Adams, saying he will do all he can to prevent President Mills from securing the mandate from Ghanaians for a second term.

Below is a transcription of the tape:
Adams : Atta Mills is not a person going to be president of this country after he finishes with first term. Whatever it takes for him to go to opposition we'll do it.

Otchere-Darko : What I noticed was that the place was packed with observers

Adams : Yeah, yeah
Otchere-Darko : So the place was intimidating.
Adams : It was an intimidating tactics. The almost over 1000 observers were their people. They were using them to intimidate the delegates. They paid GhC 500 to every single delegate yesterday night.

Otchere-Darko : Wow… that's a lot of money.
Adams : Yes, a lot of money… but those who bought into that promise will start biting their fingers from tomorrow. Anyway, extend my greetings to your uncle.

Otchere-Darko : By the way, what is the next move my brother?

Adams : When I come we'll talk. I may arrange so we meet out of this country and talk more.

Otchere-Darko : No problem… I'm available so when you come back let's talk. Well fought my brother. Brave.

Adams : Ok.
Speaking in an interview with Citi News , Mr. Adams denied engaging in any such conversation insisting that it is part of a scheme by people within his party to tarnish his image.

'Anyway, what is in the voice that is incriminating… it will not wash,' he insisted.

Source: Citifmonline