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NPP Primaries: Polling station executives demand Kyei Mensah Bonsu goes unopposed

Majority Leader and Suame legislator, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, may run unopposed in governing New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s upcoming parliamentary primaries.

Despite potential threats by another aspirant, polling station executives in the constituency are pushing for a no contest as 600 of them petition party leadership.

Constituency Secretary, Pius Acheampong, told JoyNews the petitioners form majority of 765 delegates.

The Parliamentary Affairs Minister filed his nomination forms on Tuesday to contest the April parliamentary primaries.

He is the first to file after private legal practitioner, John Darko, earlier picked forms to challenge the incumbent for the parliamentary slot.

Last week, Mr Mensah Bonsu supported suggestions that the party allows some MPs to go unopposed because of their immense contribution to the state through parliament.

Also, some chiefs, led by Kwaprahene, Baffuor Adugyamfi Kumanin, entreated party delegates to allow the Majority Leader to go unopposed.

Their position is in recognition and appreciation of Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu’s achievement. Suame NPP Secretary, Pius Acheampong, says the executives have legitimate concerns which cannot be brushed aside.

It is not clear what could be the fate of Mr Darko who is yet to file his nomination after he picked the forms. He had petitioned the Regional executives after constituency executives denied him access to the nomination forms, an allegation the latter deny.

However, Mr Mensa Bonsu told journalists he is open for a contest irrespective of the outcome of the petition.

Source:Fiilafmonline/JoyNews

 

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