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A group of disillusioned supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the municipality of Nzema East who embarked on a demonstration exercise on Sunday to demand the retention of incumbent chief of the municipal executive, Frank Okpenyen, has asked the party to come for its logistics. .
They said they would no longer work or campaign for the NPP in the next general election.
Their disappointment comes after President Nana Akufo-Addo replaced Frank Okpenyen with Dorcas Elizabeth Amoah.
According to them, the presidential candidate campaigned against the party in the 2020 general election.
Talk to Citi News In Axim, Dorothy Quayson, an aggrieved NPP supporter, said the president’s appointment is only celebrated by supporters of the Democratic National Congress and therefore can no longer work with the party.
“NPP supporters are sad or do not gloat at Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira after the appointment of the president because President Nana Akufo-Addo did not listen to our plight. It is the supporters of the NDC who celebrate the candidate. We know what is going on here and we have said that the candidate campaigned against the nuclear power plant. In fact, the candidate is both NDC and NPP. Right now, it is the NDC MP and his supporters who are celebrating the president’s candidate. Nana Akufo-Addo will complete her term by 2024, so whoever comes after her will have to come and campaign here. We the residents of Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira would no longer work for NPP as they want to cede the seat to the NDC, and they have succeeded in achieving this with the NDC taking the lead. [parliamentary] seat, ”she said.
Dorcas Elizabeth Amoah
Maame Esi, another disappointed supporter of Axim NPP, blamed the dismissal of MCE, commonly known as Franko, on its association with Catherine Afeku.
“I am so sad now. Their action is a clear sign that they want to uproot Catherine Afeku from this town. We have nothing more to say. However, they have to be careful what they are doing. They should ask. the lady Dorcas whom they named if she has already voted in Nzema Est before. We know that their decision is due to her support for Catherine Afeku “, she declared.
For the Western region, of the 14 MMCEs, half were replaced by new ones.
The new MMDCEs are Ahanta Ouest, Shama, Nzema Est, Amenfi Est, Amenfi Ouest, Jomoro, Wassa Est.
Of the seven that were changed, only Wilson Arthur of Wassa East did not ask to be maintained.
Two nominees, Luisa Iris Arde from Jomoro and Dorcas Elizeberth Amoah from Nzema East are women.
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