The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party has charged delegates in the party’s Regional Executives’ Conference to esteem the party’s interest above parochial interests.
Bernard Antwi Boasiako is facing a daunting challenge from his close contender Odeneho Kwaku Appiah as he seeks re-election.
Addressing the conference in Kumasi, Chairman Wontumi recounted the efforts of past Ashanti Regional executives and how their tenures either saw to the party’s retention or loss of power to the National Democratic Congres.
He sounded a word of caution to aggrieved delegates and disgruntled party supporters to desist from acts that would mar the voting process.
“When parliamentarians went berserk, the disgrace was foisted on the institution of parliament. In the same way, even if one or two persons misbehave and cause violence here, it tarnishes the image of the party in the region.”
“The NPP is greater than everyone and we must ensure that our individual interests do not override the party’s agenda” he admonished.
Voting has started in the Baba Yara Sports stadium where delegates have gathered to elect regional executives to steer affairs of the stronghold of the New Patriotic Party.
It is still unlikely whether TESCON Presidents whose names were not included in the voter’s register will push through their insistence to vote by force.
Another issue watchers are keenly interested in is whether the Council of Elders will carry through their threat to abstain from voting to protest the omission of six originally proposed representatives from their list of proposed delegates.
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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@Gbonyo, most people won’t agree with your informing piece but I’m hundred percent sure with you. My addiction is that we shouldn’t even allow them to enjoy them before they loose them. The special prosecutor’s office must be well endowed and resourceful for the corrupt officials to be dealt with swiftly.
This admonishment should rather go to the appointees, i.e. Ministers,deputy ministers, MMDCEs and CEO's some of whom are behaving as if they got their positions through a coup. If you amass wealth that has no foundation it won't stand. If people have faith in you by joining hands with you to achieve a common goal and you think because you are now a ruling party chairman or political appointee and decides to push those who used to surround you away to now amass wealth by selling contracts, hijacking auction vehicles and awarding contracts and supplies to yourself, bet me it's just a matter of time. Under previous regimes we saw greedy and selfish appointees grabbing properties left, right and centre. Today those things have vanished. Nobody stole them, no woman ran away with them and yet everything is gone. You can't survive on people's sweat, no .Today you may think you have grossed the line. Tomorrow you will realize you haven't even started the race. Of all the 75 properties sir John had, which one of them followed him to his grave? Better use your position to grow people. That's the only lasting legacy, all others is vanity.