Defeated aspirants who go independent will be stopped legally or physically – E/R NPP warns
The Eastern Regional Secretariat of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has warned it will either use legal means or physically stop any defeated aspirant from contesting as an Independent candidate.
Speaking to the media at the sidelines of a press conference held Tuesday, the Regional Secretary Jeff Konadu said the rules of engagement which bars all aspirants from going independent in case they were not successful were clearly spelt out and attached to the Parliamentary primary forms and was duly signed by all aspirants.
Therefore “anyone who picked forms to contest the primaries which is a process from the opening of nomination, picking of forms to the day of the election and after the election is expected to abide by the rules of the primaries.”
“If along the line you were not successful during vetting or the election, and you disregard reconciliation process to be embarked on by a team led by the Regional Chairman and Regional Council of elders, and still goes ahead to contest as Independent Candidate upon all these, it means you have breached the constitution of the party which we will immediately chase you out of the party. Secondly, because you signed to agree on the rules and regulations of the Primaries we will go to court to stop you from contesting as Independent Candidate, and Police will go round to remove all your posters .we We can even stop you physically from campaigning in the Constituency,” he added.
Addressing the media at the Regional Secretariat of the Party in Koforidua, the Regional Executives congratulated all 27 Parliamentary candidates made up of 15 elected and 12 uncontested Members of Parliament, calling on them to be magnanimous in their celebration and be determined to run an all-inclusive campaign.
“We say “ayekoo” for a well-deserved victory. This is not a personal victory for the NPP since the real battle lies ahead on how to defeat the clueless NDC for a second time under the Akufo-Addo Bawumia ticket.”
According to the Party, having had the full complement of competent and formidable Parliamentary candidates in the region,” the party is poised to win massively and increase votes margins both in the Parliamentary and Presidential Polls through hard work, dedication and rolling social interventions tailored to the aspiration of the electorates”.
The Regional Executives said the loss of some sitting Members of Parliament is an expression of the will of the electorates and a part deepening of Democratic credentials of the NPP adding that “the development also goes to rejuvenate activities at the grassroots level and is a sign that the NPP is coming out stronger than before “.
Nonetheless, the party says it will tap into the experience and expertise of the existing MPs and all defeated aspirants.
The party concluding throwing shades that, the successful Parliamentary primaries exposes the opposition National Democratic Congress incompetence as they have not been able to complete their Parliamentary primaries started a year ago in the region.
Source: Kasapafmonline.com/102.5FM/Kojo Ansah
