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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has heightened efforts to get constituents to vote against members of the party who are contesting in the upcoming elections as independent parliamentary candidates.
Some NPP leaders who attended a durbar of chiefs and people in the Bekwai constituency advised NPP fans to vote against the independent parliamentary candidate in the area, Akwasi Amofa-Agyemang.
Mr. Amofa-Agyemang declared his objective to contest the 2020 parliamentary elections as an independent candidate for Bekwai after he was disqualified from contesting which made the incumbent, Joseph Osei-Owusu, who is also the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, to run unopposed.
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, who alleged the NDC was sustaining the independent candidates stated he will ensure the candidate’s falls short in his effort.
Speaking at the same event, Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said a vote for an independent legislative aspirant is a vote against the NPP.
Asokwa and Ahafo-Ano-North are other constituencies with independent aspirants endangering the NPP.
He called on constituents of Bekwai to elect to preserve the incumbent Member of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu also known as Joe Wise.
“You can all testify of the development here in Bekwai as a result of the hard work of Joe Wise. Roads, water, hospitals, clinics, CHPS compounds – all these he has done for you because he has worked on your needs. Your Member of Parliament is a good man so you should retain him. We don’t want any business of an independent candidate at all.”
President Akufo-Addo, the NPP flagbearer, has also prompted his party members not to vote for participants opposing the upcoming elections as independent candidates.
However, Sammy Awuku, the National Organizer said the party has set a committee to engage will aggrieve candidates in September.
“We continue to talk to them. Some have stepped down. We are also still talking to some and I am confident that at the NPP at the end of the day will make headway when we have these small disputes.”
Source: Ghana Waves