A heated dispute has broken out in the Ahafo Ano South East Constituency, triggered by a leaked WhatsApp voice message from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Women Organiser, known as Meeri as reported by Ghana Web.
The controversy centers on the awarding of a school feeding contract to renowned Ghanaian actress Vivian Jill Lawrence, a decision that has sparked intense backlash from Meeri, who claims she was bypassed in the process.
Meeri, expressing deep frustration in the voice note, criticized the handling of the contract, suggesting that it disregards the local party’s structure and her role as a grassroots organiser.
She revealed that she had yet to receive her official appointment letter as the Women Organiser for the constituency, while Vivian Jill, based in Kumasi, was allegedly given the contract to manage the School Feeding Programme locally.
“How does it happen that as the constituency women organiser, I have not received my appointment letter, but someone from Kumasi receives an appointment letter from Accra to be walking about in my constituency seeking to execute school feeding?” Meeri questioned, emphasizing the lack of respect for the party’s grassroots leaders.
The dispute escalated when Meeri reportedly confronted Vivian Jill, only to find she had left the area.
The organiser then made a chilling threat, warning the actress against proceeding with the contract: “I have told Vivian Jill herself to dare come to cook if she is a woman. The very hand she intends to cook with… she will return with amputated hands.”
Meeri also accused the Ashanti Regional Women Organiser of sidelining local party members in awarding the contract.
The School Feeding Programme, a significant government initiative, has often been at the center of political tensions due to its financial and social impact.
As of now, neither Vivian Jill nor the NDC leadership has publicly responded to the allegations or threats.