Ejisu Member of Parliament, Kwabena Boateng, has claimed that his open help for Kennedy Agyapong in the course of the presidential primaries of the New Patriotic Get together (NPP) led to discontent in opposition to him inside the get together.
Talking on Owia TV in Kumasi, Mr Boateng claimed that sure people inside the get together have been plotting to oust him, together with by trying to control future polling elections.
“I come from a really deprived place. I went to the election and it did not go my approach. Whoever wins is pursuing the pursuits of the get together. However typically folks have to intentionally help the minority to maintain the get together collectively,” he stated.
In accordance with the get together’s structure, polling officers will draw up lists for the parliamentary primaries.
Nevertheless, Mr Boateng claims that Article 5 of the rules and schedule for the 2026 polling station elections, which stipulates that solely registered get together members can vote, has been ignored.
The get together’s president, Mr. Kwame Owusu Bampoh, alleged that the regional government had directed using the Electoral Fee’s polling station listing, which incorporates non-NPP members.
“With 4 days to go till the election, our representatives informed us that they’d been instructed to make use of the EC register, which comprises the names of people that don’t vote for our get together,” Boateng stated.
He additionally criticized the choice to make use of secret voting, arguing that such authority rests with district executives.
“In nationwide elections, secret ballots are correctly managed with serial numbers. Right here they’re simply utilizing paper with out safety,” he added.
In the meantime, officers on the Ejisu nuclear energy plant insist that no wrongdoing occurred. They declare the choice to make use of secret voting was agreed by the electoral fee to guard get together unity.
They additional defined that the get together relied on membership albums, however allowed unnamed people to affix.
Subsequently, eight election district executives filed an injunction to halt the election, citing 4 violations of get together guidelines.
They’re looking for a courtroom order to make sure the election is held legally.
express regret
Kwabena Boateng MP has appealed to the get together management for forgiveness, particularly if he has unknowingly erred in any approach.
In accordance with him, he’s being handled unfairly within the upcoming polling station elections.
“If I’ve taken a choice that’s not favorable to any get together chief, I humbly express regret,” he stated.
He additionally referred to as on the get together management to permit the legislation to take its pure course in elections, stressing that he was prepared to simply accept defeat if the method was truthful.
