Kwesi Pratt Jnr., Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, has rebuked the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for protecting some Members of Parliament (MPs) by ensuring they contested the party's primaries unopposed.
Sitting MPs in some constituencies were unanimously not contested by any person during the primaries that ended on Saturday, making them have an easy ride to be re-elected to represent the NPP in Parliament.
Among the MPs that went unopposed were the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu for Suame constituency, Manhyia South MP and Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, William Owuraku Aidoo for Afigya Kwabre South, Francis Manu Adabor, Ahafo Ano South East, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Bosomtwe and MP for Afigya Kwabre East, Ms Mavis Nkansah Boadu who was the only female MP that went unopposed among others.
But the seasoned journalist believes even if the party deems it suitable for some members to go unopposed, although he is against such decision, it should however cover all others.
He thus wondered why the Dome-Kwabenya MP and Deputy Majoriy Leader, Adwoa Safo wasn't protected by the NPP leadership if indeed it's a sound judgement for some MPs to go unopposed.
Lawyer Adwoa Safo won the primaries by polling 496 votes while her competitor who is the son of the Speaker of Parliament and Ghana's High Commissioner to India, Lawyer Mike Ocquaye Jnr polled 488 votes.
Speaking on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo' programme, Kwesi Pratt asked the NPP leadership "why didn't they protect Adwoa Safo? Because Adwoa Safo is not an ordinary MP but also a Deputy Majority Leader who does her work effectively. So, while we were protecting, why didn't anybody give Adwoa Safo any protection as well?''
He therefore advised the NPP to give a fair opportunity for every eligible person within the party to contest the primaries.
Listen to him in the video below
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Ursla also went unopposed!!!!!. Check your facts before publishing.
Lot's of responses to my opinion and each one was careful to dodge the issues raised. So I will repeat them ipso facto. 1. Akufo Ado and his family have borrowed more than any leader in Ghana history. What is there to show for it ?? 2. If he is incorruptible, how come cocaine still disappears ??
massa ofa wo ho ben? dzi wo fie asem ai.
Nkansah must live somewhere in the Universe, filthy of NDC's rotten garbage, diabolic politicking, lies, and baseless propaganda; but not in Ghana. The politics of the NDC assume that the good people of Ghana are so gullible that, they will buy into their stage-managing of lies, desperations, and incompetence. Any sane person will not fail to realize that Akufo-Addo is one of the best leaders, in light of the visionary disposition we have ever had in the Ghana political scene. None of the visionaries belong to the NDC party but CPP, NPC, and of course NPP. Some people would ask me, why NPC and astonishingly, I would say President Lehman was one of them though he and President Busia's tenure were sadly short-lived.
@Nkansah, do you yourself believe the bull you posted? Some of you people, smh
At least on this online platform, the so called chairman general doesn't get to pick and choose whose opinion to read. Say what you will. Dance to your own tune. one thing is clear. The npp delegates have captured the mood of Ghanaians. Unless Akofo Addo finds a way to go into this election unopposed like he did for his favourites in NPP, Ghanaians will rely on his own party to rescue this countryside from this visionless plundering. More borrowed in the last 3 years than in all of Ghana's history and what is there to show for it?? Only the asphalted roads of kyebi. Cocaine continues disappearing and when u talk, they catch u and put weeeed in your pocket.
Well said Uncle Kwesi