[ 2015-03-30 ]

NPP suspends opening of nominations for Parliamentary primaries
The leadership of the opposition New Patriotic
Party (NPP) has suspended opening of nominations
for prospective Parliamentary Candidates in the
2016 election. The suspension, Citi News
understands is to allow the National Council
deliberate on some issues emanating from the
party’s directives.

The party’s directive preventing men from
contesting as aspirants in constituencies with
women MPs angered some party faithfuls. Some of
these party members staged a demonstration to
register their displeasure about the new
directives. A member of the National Council, Dr.
Kwame Amoako Tuffour who confirmed the party’s
decision to Citi News said the party decided to
review the new directives because of the
controversy it sparked. “The National Executive
Committee had a meeting and what they deliberated
upon sparked controversy outside, some for,some
against. It appeared most people were against the
decision so it becomes important that you call the
higher body to sit on it and give its final
word.” According to him,the Council will discuss
the merits and demerits of the new directives and
will vote on each of them. He said NEC will review
the directives if the polls indicate that most of
the party members believe they are not
favourable.

Source - Citifmonline

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