Member of Parliament for Okaikwei central Patrick Yaw Boamah is advocating for an amendment of the NPP constitution to eliminate the special delegates congress of the party.
According to Article 13 (9) of the party’s constitution, a Special Electoral College will play a pivotal role in this process. The Electoral College will comprise the National Council, National Executive Committee, Regional Executive Committees, National Council of Elders, Members of Parliament from the NPP, representatives from special party organs, past national officers, representatives from external branches, founding members who registered the party, and party card-bearing Ministers.
This year, ten prominent figures including Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Minister for Energy Boakye Agyarko, former General Secretary of the NPP Kwabena Agyapong, Francis Addai-Nimo, Kofi Konadu Apraku, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, Kwadwo Poku, former Minister for Trade and Industries Alan Kyeremanteng, Member of Parliament for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong, and Joe Ghartey
Mr. Boamah believes that this election process is both a waste of time and resources.
Speaking to a journalist, Mr. Boamah expressed his intention to petition the party to initiate the process of amending the constitution to remove the special delegates Congress.
Story by: Osei Akoto (Teacher Kojo) / Ahotoronline.com