{"id":12565,"date":"2025-08-13T10:09:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T10:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=12565"},"modified":"2025-08-13T10:09:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T10:09:42","slug":"i-have-never-been-an-ndc-member-kojo-choi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=12565","title":{"rendered":"I have never been an NDC member \u2013 Kojo Choi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana\u2019s Ambassador-Designate to South Korea, Kojo Choi, has dismissed perceptions that he is politically aligned with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) following his appointment by John Dramani Mahama.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, his professional engagements and relationships cut across political divides and that his appointment was based on competence.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview with Umaru Sanda on\u00a0<strong>Face to Face<\/strong>\u00a0on Tuesday, August 12, Mr. Choi stated that while he knows many individuals in political circles, his work and public activities have never been politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have never been political. 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