{"id":660449,"date":"2019-07-20T07:42:25","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T07:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p>The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is urging aspirants of the party\u2019s parliamentary to use the party\u2019s internal structures to resolve challenges they have with the process.<\/p>\n<p>The Committee "},"modified":"2019-07-20T07:42:25","modified_gmt":"2019-07-20T07:42:25","slug":"disgruntled-parliamentary-aspirants-must-use-party-structures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/07\/20\/disgruntled-parliamentary-aspirants-must-use-party-structures\/","title":{"rendered":"Disgruntled parliamentary aspirants must use party structures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is urging aspirants of the party\u2019s parliamentary to use the party\u2019s internal structures to resolve challenges they have with the process.<\/p>\n<p>The Committee made this known in a statement following reports of dissatisfaction from some aspirants in some constituencies, notably the Asawase constituency.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>But Sammy Gyamfi, who signed the statement said, \u201cFEC has taken note of reports of challenges that some prospective contestants have encountered in the course of either picking nomination forms or filing same. FEC assures all and sundry that the party is committed to running a free, fair and transparent primaries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would therefore like to appeal to any aggrieved persons to follow the party\u2019s structures and laid down procedures in seeking redress. In this respect, the office of the General Secretary is open to receive any such petitions and same shall be determined in a lawful, fair and expeditious manner,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OhjBjzOt450\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There is controversy in the Asawase constituency over allegations of sabotage leveled against the constituency executives by supporters of one <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>Mubarick Masawudu<\/strong><\/span>, who wants to participate in the primaries.<\/p>\n<p>As at press time, Mubarick Masawudu was yet to file his forms as he arrived in Accra with some supporters to file at the party headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Reports say a deputy secretary at the Headquarters has refused to accept his nomination due to a supposed disciplinary action against him.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, he encountered a similar challenge at the Ashanti Regional office of the party when he arrived to submit the nomination.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI picked forms, today I\u2019m here to submit forms but it is unfortunate that the party office is closed although they are supposed to be working from morning to evening,\u201d Mubarick Masawudu said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UymbHVUke2o\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But the FEC of the NDC is appealing to all aspirants to exercise restraint and adhere to the regulations governing the process and conduct of their campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>It further stressed that all campaigns be carried out in a peaceful manner.<\/p>\n<p>The party believes that the calibre of persons who have expressed interest to contest as parliamentary candidates demonstrates its readiness to \u201crescue Ghana from our present bad leadership and restore the nation back to the path of development and progress.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is urging aspirants of the party\u2019s parliamentary to use the party\u2019s internal structures to resolve challenges they have with the process. 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