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NPP flag bearer aspirants rush for
nomination forms
Accra, Sept. 22, Ghanadot/GNA - Most of the ruling New
Patriotic Party (NPP) flag bearer aspirants on Saturday
rushed to purchase nomination forms at 500 Ghana cedis as
the party officially opened nominations from September 22 to
November 22.
Mr Daniel Kwaku Botwe, Former Minister of Information and
National Orientation and General Secretary of the Party;
Reverend Professor Mike Ocquaye, MP for Dome Kwabenya and
Former Minister of Communications and Energy; Dr Kofi Konadu
Apraku, MP for Ofinso North and Former Minister of Trade,
Industry and President's Special Initiatives (PSI) were
among the first to pick nomination forms.
The rest were; Dr Kwame Addo-Kufuor, MP for Manhyia and
Former Minister of Defence, Mr Kwabena Agyei Agyepong,
Former Presidential Spokesman and Press Secretary and
Captain Nkrabea Effah Dartey (Rtd) MP for Berekum and Former
Deputy Minister of the Interior.
Mr Alan Kyerematen, Former Minister of Trade, Industry and
PSI; Mr Jake Otanka Obetsebi-Lamptey, Former Minister of
Tourism and Diasporan Relations; Papa Owusu Ankomah, Former
Minister of Education, Science and Sports; and Mr K. Boakye
Agyarko, a Banker also purchased their forms.
Nana Ohene Ntow, General Secretary of the party, who
received and directed the procedure for the purchase of the
forms, urged the aspirants to adhere to the party's code of
ethics and guidelines for organizing campaigns before and
during the December 22 Special National Delegates Congress.
He said aspirants, their agents and supporters must desist
from statements and acts of omission and commission that
overtly undermined the NPP government, the President, unity
and integrity of the party at the national, regional, local
and international levels.
"Aspirants and their agents must desist from vilification of
other contestants as it has the tendency to set party
leaders in conflict with each other...violence and acts of
intimidation shall have no place in the on-going campaign
and all aspirants and their agents shall respect this rule,"
the General Secretary stated.
Nana Ohene Ntow reiterated a directive to party officers at
the national, regional, constituency, polling station levels
as well as overseas branches, Members of Parliament,
Ministers of State, Metropolitan, Municipal and District
Chief Executives to refrain from openly declaring support of
any branch, constituency or organ for any individual
candidate or campaign for him.
"Aspirants, party executives or their agents and delegates
should refrain from what has become known as 'CAMPING' -
depriving other contestants access to delegates so camped.
Sanctions shall be applied appropriately," he said.
The NPP General Secretary urged delegates to resist attempts
or coercion by any of the aspirants to swear oath to secure
favourable votes.
Other aspirants yet to purchase their forms are, Vice
President Alhaji Aliu Mahama; Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,
MP for Abuakwa and Former Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Regional Integration and New Partnership For Africa's
Development (NEPAD).
Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, MP for Akim Oda and Former Minister of
Finance and Economic Planning and Education, Science and
Sports; and Dr Kwabena Arthur Kennedy, a US-based medical
practitioner.
The rest are Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Heart
Surgeon and Former Chief Executive Officer of Korle-Bu
Teaching Hospital; Mr Hackman Owusu-Agyemang, MP for New
Juaben North and Former Minister of Water Resources, Works
and Housing and Mr Mohammed Musah, a Former Central Regional
Youth Organiser of the party, Mr Felix Owusu Agyepong,
Former Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary
Affairs.
GNA
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