Our attention has been drawn to a deliberate attempt by the ‘The Enquirer’ newspaper and other mischievous elements at the Presidency to tarnish the image of the Friends of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings ( FONKAR).

The Enquirer publication of Tuesday, May 3, 2011 reported that ‘Friends of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings’ popularly known as FONKAR has withdrawn our support for Nana Konadu and have thrown our weight behind President Mills.

FONKAR takes offense to this ill-conceived publication and wants the general public to treat it with every contempt that it deserves. We want to state categorically that FONKAR has nothing to do with the so-called publication carried by the Enquirer newspapers and we want to make it clear that such publication can only come from people with a clear motive to suit their parochial and destructive agenda.

FONKAR is appalled at this level of inept piece of journalism by Raymond Archer and the Enquirer newspaper. One of the cardinal principles of journalism is cross checking of facts and we wonder why the Enquirer did not deem it necessary to cross check the facts from the FONKAR Communications Directorate. The website www.fonkar.org from which this story was sourced was previously being used by FONKAR. As of February 2011, FONKAR withdrew all of its material and utilization of this website. Any material posted on www.fonkar.org since February 2011 does not reflect any of the views of FONKAR and its members and any false publications by the website with regard to FONKAR and its activities will lead to court action by FONKAR. FONKAR is in the process of launching a new website, details of which would be made available in due course.

It would have been prudent and responsible of Raymond Archer to contact the FONKAR team that he is familiar with to confirm the validity of the said statement.

The misleading publication by Raymond Archer’s Enquirer newspaper and his middling understanding of national politics is a smear on journalism and is also a complete assault on media practice in this country. We call on all those who uphold decency in national discourse to come down very hard on the filth associated with this tainted editor.

It is also worth stating that, the display of unmatched folly by the editor who thinks that, by publishing falsehood, he could purge his innate inadequacies, and become an icon of journalism, is interesting.

Our support for Nana Konadu is unflinching, resolute and unwavering. We cannot support a leader who has obviously lost touch with the reality. Why should FONKAR support Mills? Why should we support a leader who has lost his credit worthiness?

It is clear for all to see, even non-card holders of the NDC, that Mills has lost his mandate to lead the party. The NDC under his leadership is despondent and divided. Never in the history of the great party have we been so divided. Never have we been so visionless. The party under his leadership is at a stalemate and the only solution is for a credible candidate with a new mandate to lead the NDC.

And FONKAR is solidly behind Nana Konadu for president campaign and will continue upholding the legacy of the Rawlings’.

Signed

Chairman – Mr. Daniel Tamakloe Spokesperson – Dela Coffie