Ashanti Regional NPP delegates conference: Voting suspended for the 2nd time after protest from Chairman Odeneho
There’s tension at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi as the election of regional executives of the NPP has been put on hold for the second time.
This follows a move by one of the Ashanti Regional Chairman aspirants, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, to block some members of TESCON from taking part in the election over eligibility claims.
The suspension of the exercise to deal with the allegation is the second today as it was earlier put on hold after members of the party from Obuasi East protested the exclusion of some names from the voters register.
Already, Mampong and Juaben have been exempted from voting.
The directive comes after the Election Committee resolved to exempt some delegates from some institutions from voting in the elections.
The institutions include Kumasi Technical University, Kessben University, Agona Nursing, Kokofu and Offinso Nursing Training Colleges.
The protest from Odeneho Appiah got his opposite number, incumbent Ashanti regional chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako who is vying for third time fuming.
He got up from his seat, threw tantrums and fists in the air, describing the protest from his opponent’s camp as attempts to disenfranchise his strongholds.
But his call to allow TESCON members take part in the elections has been shot down by many of the aspirants who want the group’s participation put on hold.
Many of the aspirants want TESCON to be exempted with Odeneho leading the charge.
Among those who want TESCON members participation put on hold Member of Parliament of Bantama and Minister of Works and Housing, Asenso Boakye.
Unhappy Mr. Antwi-Boasiako at this point threatened to call in his thugs into the voting grounds, to counter some thugs he claims to be affiliated to his closest contender, Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah who have been accredited to enter the stadium.
The elections are still on hold as leadership of the party try to resolve the impasse.
Source: Ghana News
