The General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, disclosed that all those behind the painting of the party office with National Democratic Congress (NDC) colours will be dealt with severely.
Addressing the media at the party’s head office in Accra on Thursday, March 10, 2022, he said although the recent polling station elections were largely successful, the exercise witnessed pockets of disturbances in some places.
“That being the case, the Party certainly did not and could not have sent Nomination Forms to Fomena for the conduct of the elections, let alone, to have handed over all such Forms to the Independent Member of Parliament, as alleged, which then erroneously formed the basis for the disturbances witnessed at the Constituency including the painting of the Party office with NDC colours. Like I intimated, all those behind this untoward act, will be dealt with severely.” He said.
He stated that the supporters acted on misinformation, noting that if they had sought answers to their grievances from the right sources, such an embarrassing incident wouldn’t have occurred.
“In the specific case of the disturbances witnessed at Fomena including the painting of the party office with NDC colours, the party takes serious view of this gross misconduct which is not only reprehensible but also an affront to the very dignity of the Party.” He stated
He added the party was investigating the incident and that those found culpable would be expelled from the party.
“Accordingly, the Party is taking immediate steps to expel all the persons behind this ungodly act from the Party, of course, through due process.” He said.
He noted, that the party has not yet decided on the modalities for holding polling station primaries in Fomena and the other nine constituencies where polling station primaries were suspended owing to some misunderstandings.
“So, in Fomena, for instance, the Party is yet to take a decision on the date of opening nomination, date of vetting, date of publication of vetting results, and date of holding the polling station elections in that constituency. This would be done and communicated in due course.” He said.
On February 22, the members issued a one-week ultimatum to National Executives of the NPP to respond to allegations of creating room for Andrews Amoako Asiamah to contest as an unopposed parliamentary candidate in the 2024 election.
They claimed the party’s leadership has failed to respond to their concerns.
