Edward Bekoe (middle) flanked by members of the group
ABOUT 200 supporters of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) who call themselves ‘Friends of Magoo’ (Margret Ansei) – the District Chief Executive and the party’s parliamentary candidate for the Suhum Constituency in the Eastern Region – have defected to the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) barely 24 hours for Ghanaians to go to the polls.
The NDC supporters unanimously declared their support and appealed to the electorate to vote massively for Frederick Opare Ansah, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, NPP flag bearer, to win the parliamentary and the presidential elections.
The group, according to sources, has its members in the villages in the constituency, among who are said to be some NPP members who crossed carpet to the NDC in 2000 and have now decided to vote for the NPP.
Edward Bekoe, chairman of the group who announced the decision at a press conference on Sunday, said they formed the group in 2012 to support the current Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, who promised to help the youth when he was contested for the parliamentary seat but lost to Mr Opare Ansah.
Mr Bekoe indicated that when the NDC won the 2012 elections, the party abandoned them.
“The attitude of the NDC parliamentary candidate towards the party has created confusion and division among the constituency executives; and due to that we don’t think she can win the seat, that’s why we have decided to support Opare Ansah and Nana Addo who we see can move Ghana forward when given the nod,” Bekoe stated.
When contacted by DAILY GUIDE, Mr Percy Fosu, special assistant to Magoo, said the members are not those supporting her (Mrs Margret Ansei), but belong to another group.
FROM Daniel Bampoe, Suhum