NPP Supporters Take to the Streets … Protesting Decentralization of Super Delegates Conference

A group NPP supporters from Greater Accra and Central Region have protested against an alleged decision by the National Executive Council of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to decentralized the forthcoming Super Delegates Conference on August 26 for the flagbearer elections.

The Group massed up earlier at the party headquarters at Asylum Down and matched to the Alisa Hotel at Ridge where the National Council (NC) is holding a meeting to deliberate on the modalities of the upcoming conference.

Lead Convenor of the Group, Yaw Obeng Boateng in addressing thé média after a peaceful protest here in Accra wants the conference centralized for fairness and transparency.

‘’ We have heard that NEC want to decentralize the super delegates conference, we will resist every attempt. It must be decentralized, he said’’.

Thé over 200 supporters have strongly opposed the proposal for regional super delegates conference.

Yaw Obeng Boateng also questioned why some aspirants are opting for regional elections while others prefer centralized elections arguing that every aspirants should be held to same standard.

The group further expressed concerns about the lack of fairness in Regional elections, highlighting that regional ministers, regional chairmen, and constituency chairmen openly endorsing a specific candidate could influence the outcome.