Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Agyei, has criticised comments made by Mustapha Gbande regarding the conduct of some government appointees within the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Speaking on Asempa FM, Mr. Agyei urged party members to be measured in how they speak publicly about internal party matters, stressing that no appointee is superior to another.
“We should be measured in how we talk about our party publicly. No one is better than the other; everyone is doing their work,” he stated.
His comments were in response to remarks by Mr. Gbande, who reportedly suggested that some members of the NDC neglect the party and its grassroots supporters once the party goes into opposition, with some even forming new associations outside their original political circles.
Reacting to the statement, Mr. Agyei pointed out that Mr. Gbande himself is also a government appointee serving as Deputy Director of Operations at the Jubilee House.
“He is also an appointee. We are all appointees, so which appointees is he referring to?” he questioned.
Mr. Agyei argued that if there are concerns about appointees mistreating party supporters, then all appointees, including Mr. Gbande, must share responsibility.
“So if appointees are not treating others well, then he is also part of it,” he said.
He further insisted that many appointees quietly support grassroots members without publicising their efforts.
“Does he know what people are doing for the grassroots supporters? Does he know the relationships we have with them?” he asked.
Mr. Agyei accused Mr. Gbande of portraying himself as morally superior to others within the party.
“He should stop pretending and acting like a saint. I do not like it when people speak that way,” he remarked.
While acknowledging Mr. Gbande as his senior in the party, Mr. Agyei warned against statements that could create division between appointees and party supporters.
“He is my senior and I respect him, but he should not incite party members against appointees,” he cautioned.
According to him, political communication within the party must be responsible and less emotional.
“Political communication should not be too emotional. It should be measured,” he stressed.
Mr. Agyei concluded by stating that not every contribution made by party officials needs to be publicly displayed.
“Not showing off does not mean we have abandoned the party to ransom. Is he expecting us to broadcast everything we do? That is not how things are done,” he added.
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