Protests have erupted in the Upper West Akyem constituency of the Eastern Region, as members and supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) express their dissatisfaction with an alleged attempt to prevent parliamentary aspirant Eric Kwesi Danquah from obtaining nomination forms.
This move would effectively allow the incumbent Member of Parliament, Hon. Frederick Obeng Adom, to run unopposed. Since the nomination period began on December 19, 2023, the constituency office has been inaccessible, preventing Danquah from picking up the necessary forms.
Despite trying to obtain the nomination forms from the Regional Office on December 21, Danquah faced denial, contradicting the party’s own directives and regulations. Agitated supporters, wearing red hand bands and attire, gathered at the regional office to voice their disapproval.
A leader among the disgruntled supporters, Alex Kwame Mensah Twumasi, called on the party leadership to intervene and reprimand the regional and constituency executives for their actions. Twumasi warned that an uncontested candidacy for the incumbent MP could harm the party’s standing and potentially lead to a loss of the seat to the opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Another vocal supporter, Florence Larbi, attributed the party’s recent division as a reason for their loss of seven out of eight electoral areas in the District Level elections.
Although the NPP secured a historic win in the Upper West Akyem constituency in the 2020 parliamentary election, concerns about party unity and the possible consequences of an unopposed candidacy for the incumbent have created tensions within the NPP.
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