Aggrieved members of the New Patriotic Party in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Constituency have staged a demonstration over what they describe as unfair treatment, manipulation and irregularities in the party’s internal electoral process.
The protesters, made up of youth members, former constituency executives, founding members and grassroots supporters, called on the party’s National Executive Committee to intervene and restore confidence in the constituency.
They accused some constituency executives of sidelining party members and manipulating processes connected to polling station elections ahead of the party’s preparations for the 2028 general election.
Speaking to journalists during the demonstration, convener Nana Sulley said he had been with the NPP since 1992 and had served the party in several capacities within the constituency.
According to him, tensions within the constituency began after George Mireku Duker showed interest in contesting the parliamentary seat.
Mr Sulley alleged that some constituency executives were imposed rather than elected, a situation he said violated the party’s democratic principles and internal regulations.
The spokesperson for the aggrieved members, Amporful Adu Nakaa, said several petitions submitted to both constituency and regional executives had not received any response.
He said the silence from party leadership had deepened mistrust and frustration among grassroots supporters in the constituency.
A founding member of the party in Tarkwa Nsuaem, Auntie Hannah, also expressed disappointment over the situation.
She said long serving members who helped build the party in the constituency were saddened by recent developments and appealed to the national leadership to address their concerns.
In a statement issued after the demonstration, the group said the electoral process in the constituency had been characterised by intimidation, arbitrary disqualifications, exclusion and disregard for laid down procedures.
The protesters claimed concerns raised by affected members were ignored throughout the registration, nomination, vetting and polling station election processes.
They argued that the credibility and legitimacy of the elections had been compromised and warned that the constituency risked deepening divisions if immediate action was not taken.
The group called for an independent investigation into the conduct of the elections, the annulment of processes found to have breached party guidelines and the organisation of fresh polling station elections under the supervision of the National Elections Committee.
They also demanded equal treatment for all party members and measures to rebuild trust and unity within the constituency.
Despite the tensions, the demonstrators said their protest was peaceful and intended to defend the democratic values of the party rather than undermine it.
They urged the national leadership of the NPP to act quickly to prevent further divisions ahead of the 2028 elections.
Source: metrotvonline.com
