Story by George Yawson Vineh

Former National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, says the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) must return to its founding philosophy of putting the grassroots at the Centre of governance.

On Saturday’s episode of Pan African Television Talk Time with Comrade Kwesi Pratt Junior Mr. Vanderpuye said the party has gradually drifted from its core values, leaving many loyal supporters feeling sidelined despite their contributions to the party’s electoral success.

He further stressed that it is time for the NDC leadership to address what he described as the posture and conduct of some government appointees, warning that attitudes perceived as arrogant or detached could undermine the party’s relationship with its grassroots base.

Urging government officials to remain humble, accessible, and responsive to the concerns of ordinary party members and the wider public, emphasizing that the strength of the NDC has always been rooted in its connection with the grassroots.

Mr. Vanderpuye believes that rebuilding trust and strengthening engagement with the party’s base will be essential to sustaining the confidence of supporters and delivering on the government’s mandate.
He also added that he will put mechanism in place to whip appointees when elected as the party’s national chairman in 2027 to help address the issue of some government appointees losing touch with the grassroots.