The executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)
in the Abirem Constituency of the Eastern Region have sounded a strong warning
to the Regional Minister, Mavis Ama Frimpong to stop bussing people from
different constituencies to the area to transfer their votes.A press
statement issued and signed by the Constituency Communications Officer, Brako
Emmanuel, said members of the public, especially electorate in Abirem
constituency, have uncovered some diabolical steps being taken by Ms Frimpong,
who doubles as the parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress
(NDC).
According to the NPP, the Regional Minister and her cohorts in the
Abirem NDC have planned to bus foreigners to the EC office at Abirem to transfer
their votes and pick proxy forms on behalf of dead persons.
They claimed
the Minister had also deployed stout men and security personnel to the NPP
strongholds with the view to intimidating supporters of the party.
The
Abirem branch of the NPP, which condemned the Minister’s action stated “that we
of the NPP are awake and shall not allow any of these diabolical moves to
materialise. “We shall resist fiercely to ensure absolute transparency in this
exercise. What is more instructive is the strict adherence to the public
election regulation 2016.”
The party further admonished the electorate to
avoid any electoral malpractices.
“All electorate are advised never to
give their voter’s ID cards to anyone in order not to be disenfranchised in the
upcoming elections. The NDC, realizing the defeat ahead, are using all foul
means to lure the electorate to its side.”
They sternly warned the
general public, particularly those who would be bused to the centre that they
would be treated as thieves when caught.
The NPP warned parents and
guardians to caution their children and relatives to shun malpractices and
fraudulent activities.
The party said in its determination to police the
ballot boxes before, during and after the December polls, it would continue to
work hard for Nana Addo and parliamentary candidates across the country,
especially John Osei Frimpong of Abirem Constituency. |
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