We did not spend money on the trip of the regional organizers in France – Sammy Awuku

General News of Monday, May 27, 2019

Source: kasapafmonline.com

2019-05-27

National organizer of the new Patriotic Party (NPP) in power, Sammy Awuku reprimanded the critics, accusing him of sponsoring the party's regional organizers in France with state money.

Speaking on Anopa Kasapa on Kasapa 102.5 FM, Mr. Awuku denied allegations that he would spend the nation's resources and taxpayers' money on extravagant trips with his colleagues at the NPP. ;foreign.

According to him, not a sou has been solicited by the party to airlift the various national organizers in France at a meeting with the 22 overseas branches.

"You know that the NPP has 22 branches abroad, out of Ghana, and you may know that the Electoral Commission has recently indicated that, based on the court's decision on the ROPAA, it is about to start the exercise.

"In accordance with the mandate of the NPP's constitution, I am responsible for the party's branches both at home and abroad. I am also authorized to undertake feasibility studies for the opening of branches abroad, if applicable.

"… And when I took office, I also did not have the opportunity to meet the organizers in the 22 branches abroad, and if you look at the constitution of the NPP, I I am required to report to the Secretary General on the status of the party. and how well it works, he can also inform the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the Steering Committee. It has therefore become necessary to convene a meeting with these 22 branches abroad in France, in order to develop a strategy for the ROPAA. To be honest, I did not even pay a dime in organizing the meeting. They[members abroad] fully mobilized resources to finance the ongoing meeting in France.

"However, our party had every interest in having our local organizers meet in this meeting so that they could fraternize and share their experience with their colleagues abroad in grbadroots mobilization. Nobody went to the party for a penny, a farthing, a pesesewa; He was fully supported by these guys in the 22 branches abroad.

He told the host Kwaku Owusu Adjei that those who seek to criticize him did so out of ignorance, as he used to occasionally mobilize his youth organizers for similar training programs. abroad, even in the opposition.

"When I was a national organizer of youth in opposition, if you ask ten of my regional youth organizers at that time, they will tell you that Sammy Awuku traveled with almost all of them for training programs. I believe in training programs tremendously, and with my role as national organizer, I am responsible for training within the party. So, if as a young organizer of our party, then I was able to encourage my young regional organizers for trips to the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and for similar training programs, much more functional government.

"… If the NDC thinks they have enough training and feel comfortable in the opposition, I'm thirsty and hungry for success. I will do everything in my power to ensure that my organizers benefit from this exhibition and training that will allow them to work hard for the 2020 general election.