NPP down plays claims of division in Tema West

First Vice Chairman of Tema West Constituency branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Francis Boadu has described claims of division in the constituency as untrue.
Mr. Boadu said the said claims are not credible and are being peddled by people who are ignorant about the real situation. 

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tema West constituency has accused the Member of Parliament of the area, Madam Irene Naa Torshie Addo of creating divisions within the party.

Mr. Kwabena Sarpong, who spoke to Adakabre Frimpong Manso on Adom FM Wednesday said, until Madam Naa Torshie Addo won the seat, the party was fairly united on all fronts but her actions since she came into office had created factions in the party, a situation he said can derail their chances of coming back to power in the 2012 elections.

Mr Kwabena Sarpong was reacting to allegations that candidates who are vying for the seat in the constituency are being forced to step aside to enable the Madam Addo to stand unopposed.

Mr. Sarpong’s position was corroborated by a memeber of the party in the constituency, Kwasi Poku, also confirmed that threats have been issued from the MP’s camp against her challengers and expressed fear that the Tema West constituency primaries could be won based on the highest bidder but not on competency. 

Kwasi Poku claimed that Member of Parliament of Tano-Pankrono, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei who is allegedly funding Madam Naa Torshie Addo’s campaign physically wrestled him in parliament on Tuesday.

However the Constituency Chairman Francis Boady denied claims that the executives of the party in the constituency are hutching plans to impose a candidate on the people.

Mr. Boadu the constitution of the party clearly spells out how such elections should be held and that is exactly what we are doing,” he told Adakabre Frimpong Manso on Adom Fm’s Dwaso Nsem on Thursday.

Mr. Boadu further described as untrue; allegations that executives of the party have asked the other aspirants to step down to pave way for Naa Torshie Addo to stand unopposed.

He stated that all the candidates will be subjected to the vetting process to be properly screened before the April 30 polls. 

Meanwhile, Constituency Organiser, Kamkam Boadu has also accused the executives of not playing their neutral role, and are allegedly campaigning for one of the candidates.

In a related development, confusion broke out at on Wednesday evening during local executives meeting, which led to serious clashes between the Youth Organiser Emmanuel Arhin and Kankam Boadu.

Emmanuel Arhin was alleged to have physically attacked and assaulted Kankam Boadu in the heat of the confusion.
The incident has been reported to the Police in Tema 2, for further investigations.

Story: Francis Hinakwah/Adom News