NPP youth pledge to resist re-appointment of Bin Salih as regional minister

Sunday Policy January 17, 2021

Source: Starr FM

01/17/2021

A youth group associated with the NPP in the Daffiama / Bussie / Issa DBI constituency of the Upper West region said they would oppose the reappointment of outgoing regional minister Dr Hafiz Bin Salih as regional minister of the Upper West by President Akufo-Addo.

According to the group, Dr Hafiz Bin Salih’s reappointment as regional minister will not only be against the party’s fortunes in the region, but suicidal with dire consequences that will take decades for the party to rectify and overcome.

Speaking to a press conference in Fian on Saturday, January 16, DBI concerned NPP youth manager Julius Angyobore said that Dr Hafiz Bin Salih had gained notoriety for his campaign against some parliamentary party candidates in the region in the 2020 polls, as he considered them not to have supported his candidacy for the presidency in the election of regional cadres, thus swapping some of the seats in the NPP for the opposition NDC for its parochial interest.

“The minister even went so far as to use monetary seduction through his substitutes to vote for a skirt and blouse on the eve of the elections”.

He said the outgoing regional minister is not accessible.

“But that did not surprise us because the conduct of government appointees in the first four years led to the massive loss of most of our seats.

“One of those appointees is the outgoing regional minister of the Upper West Region, whose poor human relations, abuse of power, arrogance and self-centeredness have contributed to such a loss in the Upper West. Region”.

The NPP Youth of Daffima / Bussie / Issa official noted that after Dr Hafiz failed to get the nod for the regional presidential race, he worked against regional president SB Kangberee and his executives and other constituency executives whom he allegedly supported his candidacy for president when he took office with the regional minister.

“He also deprived the party leadership of the resources and support that could have facilitated the campaign and created a large wedge between the party and the government, hence the results we have achieved as a region.”

He reminded the party chairman and leadership from regional to national that they would resist any attempt to re-elect Dr Hafiz Bin Salih in the coming days if appointed.

At the same time, a similar press conference was held in Wa Central and Lawra constituencies, bringing the number of constituencies against Dr Hafiz’s reappointment to three.