New Patriotic Party (NPP) has warned its aspiring parliamentary candidates to desist from camping or busing delegates ahead of the parliamentary primaries to be held across the country on Saturday, January 27.
The General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong warned that any parliamentary aspirant who would contravene the directive will face sanctions.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, January 22, in Kumasi, Justin Frimpong Kodua advised delegates to refrain from using their phones to capture their ballots after casting their votes.
He further unveiled a set of guidelines in anticipation of the parliamentary primaries scheduled for January 27.
“The party has formulated these rules and regulations to ensure free and fair elections and we believe that everyone should be allowed to feel free to walk to the polling centre to cast their votes. It is of this belief that we have made the statement that no one should camp delegates at any place."
“Those who take pictures of their votes, aside from nullifying your votes, it is an offence and you would be handed over to the Police.”
The NPP General Secretary also revealed that he was leading some party officials to the Manhyia Palace in response to recent alleged comments by the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, against the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu.
Frimpong Kodua also cautioned NPP supporters to desist from making public utterances that might be derogatory to the Chieftaincy institution.