K.T. Hammond To Join Fallen Names? ...284 Delegates Vow To Vote Him Out
Close to two hundred and eight four (284) delegates in the Adansi Asokwa Constituency are up to ensure that for the first time, their executives pave way for them to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming parliamentary primary.
The delegates have stated categorically in a release copied to Peacefmonline.com that they would resist any attempt by some members of the party to coerce Mr RICHARD ODURO ANOKYE, an aspirant to step down for Hon. K.T. Hammond.
Their own internal research points out that the popular acclamation mantra has aided Hon. Hammond to stay in parliament for far too long and it has had a negative effect on the party by reducing their numbers in general elections held.
Read below a copy of their statement...
NO MORE POPULAR ACCLAMATION FOR ANY CANDIDATE IN ADANSI ASOKWA CONSTITUENCY:
As concerned Delegates for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Adansi Asokwa constituency we would wish to inform the entire members of the party and the general public that we will not accept any candidate by popular acclamation.
Like all other delegates, the delegates of this constituency want to exercise their franchise in the ongoing parliamentary primaries to elect our own parliamentary candidate for the 2016 general election.
We believe in democracy, competition and transparency; so we will not allow anyone to impose on us a member of parliament again.
Ladies and gentlemen of the press, it is very painful to note that ever since the Electoral College for NPP parliamentary primaries was expanded to include polling station executives, the delegates of Adansi Asokwa constituency have not been able to exercise their voting right. On several occasions persons who have come forward to contest the incumbent Member of Parliament Hon. K.T. Hammond, have been unjustly disqualified.
As a result of this unhealthy practice in the constituency many supporters of our great party have left for other opposition parties and statics show that others have voted skirt and blouse in two previous general elections and this has had a negative effect on our general election results.
Figures below show the effects of popular acclamation on the NPPs’ parliamentary results YEAR.NPP
2004. 15,176
2008. 13,659
2012. 15,796
2004. -
2008. -1,517
2012. +2137
TOTAL +620
(4.1%)
Figures Below show how the NPPs’ Weakness Has Benefitted The NDC
YEAR NDC
2004. 8,759
2008. 9,219
2012. 14,157
2004. -
2008 +460
2012 +4,938
TOTAL. +5,398
( 61.6% )
The data above shows that if no one contests Hon. K.T.Hammond in the parliamentary primaries, it is very likely for NDC to take over the parliamentary seat from us of which we the delegates, members and sympathisers of our party in the constituency are not ever ready to entertain.
We are strongly cautioning both regional and national leaders of the party that they must resist from the alleged plan to coerce Mr RICHARD ODURO ANOKYE to step down for some compensations or disqualify him unjustifiably.
We will not acclaim any candidate this time; we want to decide who should be our member of parliament. If this cautioning is not adhered to then we are afraid that Adansi Asokwa Constituency NPP members will not be represented in the 7"parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana.
God bless Ghana! God bless Adansiman God bless NPP
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