NPP sets 10 August control of aspirants in "orphan" constituencies | Policy

The selection of potential candidates for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliament in orphaned constituencies will be held August 10-15, 2019, and the verification report will be submitted to CEN through the Secretary General no later than August 18 2019.

From 20 to 23 August 2019, the National Parliamentary Appeals Commission would receive petitions from aspiring candidates who are dissatisfied or disqualified.

In a statement issued by the Secretary General of the NPP, Mr. John Boadu, detailing the details of the next primaries, a national parliamentary selection committee would be formed to monitor candidates in parliamentary elections with the intention of challenging the party's candidacy for a particular party candidacy. constituency.

Election committees

Constituency parliamentary election commissions would be established in all "orphan" constituencies consisting of the chair of the constituency elders council, an elderly woman from the constituency nominated by the constituency executive committee and the head of the constituency. search and elections in the constituency. secretary of the committee.

The duties of the constituency's parliamentary election committee include the sale of application forms, background checks on the suitability and eligibility of candidates, and the submission of reports to the selection board. national parliamentarian.

According to the statement, the National Parliamentary Scrutiny Commission will include a representative appointed by the National Executive Committee (NEC), who will be the chairman, the regional secretary, who will be the secretary of the National Parliamentary Oversight Committee, a representative of the NPC. regional executive. committee and the three members of the constituency's parliamentary election committee.

Presidents of selection committees

According to the communique, NEC, through the National Steering Committee, appointed presidents to represent them at the NEC and, for this purpose, to chair the National Committee of Parliamentary Control of the 16 regions.

These are: the region of Greater Accra – Nii Adu Mantey; Ashanti Region – Rita Asobayire; Western Region – Sammi Awuku; Northern Region – Evans Nimako; Eastern Region – MB Amoah; Volta Region – F.F Antoh (President) and Brigadier J. Odei; Northeast Region – Emmamuel Attafour Danso and Ahafo Region – Henry Nana Boakye.

The others are the Upper West region – Omari Wadie; Bono Region – Henry Nana Boakye; North West Region – Kwadjo Afari; Upper East Region – Nii Laryea Squire (Chair) and Kwayaja Nganiba Joseph, Oti Region – Dr. Clifford Braimah; Eastern Bono Region – Nana Obiri Boahen, Savanna Region – Kofi Marfo and Central Region – Mr. Ofori Asiamah.

The statement added that the members of the constituency executive committee and the regional executive committee would be observers during the validation session.

"For the purpose of this selection / election process, individuals in constituency or regional leadership positions who wish to participate in the primaries must recuse themselves from their current positions throughout the selection / election process until the end of the election process. end of the primaries. As a result, these people will not be able to attend the verification session as observers, "he said.

Composition of the Appeals Committee

The statement also referred to the composition of the National Parliamentary Appeals Committee composed of Mr. Peter Mac Manu – President and Mr. Evans Nimako as Secretary.

The other members are Mr. Addo Kufuor, Ms. Elizabeth Ohene, Ms. Cecilia Abena Dapaah, MSK. Boafo, attorney Gary Nimako, attorney Emmanuel Darko and lawyer Joyce Opoku-Boateng.