Some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the diaspora, have sent a signal to delegates of the elephant family in the Ashanti Region, informing them of their disappointment in the incumbent regional chairman of the party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, aka, Chairman Wontumi, and declaring their support to Mr. Robert Asare-Bediako, an aspirant for the party’s regional chairmanship position.
Members of the group who are notably based in the UK, USA, Italy, Holland, Germany, and Canada, contend that Chairman Wontumi has not lived up to their expectations, stressing that his (Wontumi’s) vindictiveness coupled with his numerous unfilled promises are enough to kick him out of office.
“In recent past, the New Patriotic Party in the region has been bedevilled with many issues and has thus become a laughing stock on the lips of many supporters. Many party members are disillusioned and disappointed in Wontumi’s administration because he has failed to fulfill the promises he made to them and even failed to secure good government positions for some party executives in the region since the party assumes the reins of power in 2017. The culture of silence, intimidation and victimization he has ushered into management of the party has become a source of worry and concern to many people in the region. His disrespectful attitude to Nananom and members of the party has all but eroded the confidence we reposed in him to turn the fortunes of the party in the region around”, a statement released by the group on Friday, March 23, 2018, in part read.
To them, their support for Asare-Bediako to the position of the regional chair stemmed from the fact that he is aiming to introduce professionalism and inclusiveness at the helm of affairs if elected into office.
Below is the full statement released by the group:
MARCH 23RD, 2018
ASHANTI NPP MEMBERS IN ABROAD DECLARE’S FOR ASARE BEDIAKO AS ASHANTI REGIONAL NPP CHAIRMAN.
Dear media and interested parties,
We hereby endorse Mr. Robert Asare-Bediako as the candidate for Ashanti Regional Chairman
of the New Patriotic Party.
We believe in his goal and aim to introduce professionalism and inclusiveness at the helm of
affairs of the party in the region, if elected to the office. We, therefore, throw our unflinching
support behind his candidature and plan for power to restore the image of the party in the
region.
In recent past, the New Patriotic Party in the region has been bedeviled with many issues and
has thus become a laughing stock on the lips of many supporters. Many party members are
disillusioned and disappointed in Wontumi’s administration because he has failed to fulfil the promises he made to them and has even failed to secure good government positions for some
party executives in the region since the party assumed the reins of power in 2017.
The culture of silence, intimidation and victimization he has ushered into the management of
the party has become a source of worry and concern to many people in the region. And his
disrespectful attitude to Nananom and members of the party has all but eroded the confidence
we reposed in him to turn the fortunes of the party in the region around.
Failure of his administration to preach peace and eschew violence in dispute resolution and
bring a sense of oneness at both the regional and grassroots levels are to be blamed for the
many squabbles and suspensions which have bedeviled the party since he took office.
He has never sat in the party’s office for even a day since he assumed office as the regional
chairman of the party. And we have unsuccessfully tried on several occasions to speak with him
on phone with regard to some financial and material resources we have been meaning to give to
the party folks to help them in the discharge of their duties but all have proven futile.
We believe these issues are solvable, but they require someone in the caliber and with the
gravitas of Chairman Robert Asare-Bediako to bring hope to all party members in the region,
and whose consensual leadership style can help the party redeem its image, increase its votes
and win all the parliamentary seats in the region at next general election.
Together, we believe we can work with Chairman Asare-Bediako to make the New Patriotic Party stronger in the region.
It is for these reasons that we are rallying our members to support his candidature and ask our children and husbands who are taking part in the election to vote
for him.
Yours sincerely
The Undersigned
Kwabena Kwakye
President
Manhyia North Constituency & UK Branch member
Mob: +44 7956232448 or +233552347521
Kwabena Yeboah
Secretary
Manhyia South Constituency & Cincinnati Ohio chapter member, USA
Mobile: +1(513)657-7823
Danny Opoku Antwi
PRO
Manhyia South Constituency & Columbus Ohio Chapter member, USA
Mobile: +1(614)956-9345
Afia Adwubi
Subin Constituency & Baltimore Chapter member, USA
Mobile: +1(443)236-0978
Godfred Asumadu
Ejura sekyeredumasi Constituency & Holland Branch member
Mobile: +31205551111
Gabriel Boakye Danquah
Fomena Constituency & Holland Branch member
Mobile: +31567544670
Nana Yaa Amaniampong
Mampong Constituency & UK Branch member
Mobile: +447890665441
Abdella Mutala
Oforikrom Constituency & UK Branch member
Mobile: +447965466466
Priscilla Achiaa
Asokwa Constituency & UK Branch member
Mobile: +447856772220
Sandra Boateng
Suame Constituency & Italy Branch member
Mobile: +397565487690
David Baah Sekyere
Tafo Pankrono Constituency & Italy Branch member
Mobile: +397859993330
Mustaspha Hameed
Asawase Constituency & Canada Branch member
Mobile:+1917-755-0008
Yaw Afreh
Bantama Constituency & Canada Branch member
Mobile:+917-765-8766
Ophilia Dapaah
Obuasi East Constituency & Germany branch member
Mobile: +4946668898