Akwasi Addai, aka Odike
THE RULING New Patriotic Party (NPP) has settled on the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) in Kumasi as the venue for its upcoming regional polls.
But the party’s decision seems to have ignited anger from two opposition political parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the United Progressive Party (UPP).
According to the NDC and UPP, the RCC is a state facility and a security zone, therefore the ruling NPP cannot abuse power and use the place for its internal party elections.
The two opposition political parties have therefore vowed to protest this, even as it calls for going to the law court, to restrict the NPP from abusing power.
NDC’s Anger
Ofori Agyeman Boadi, a former MCE for Obuasi and a top NDC member in Kumasi, has stated that the NDC will not look on unconcerned for the NPP to abuse power.
“This is a clear case of abuse of power by the ruling NPP,” he stressed, asking that “how can you even think of using a security zone for such a big party event?”
Speaking on Akoma FM in Kumasi, Agyeman Boadi, nicknamed as ‘Zuba’ in political circles, said he would lead a demonstration against the NPP’s election venue soon.
According to him, the NPP has consistently abused power with their weird actions, an example is their decision to use the RCC as the election venue “and we shall stop them”.
UPP’s Threat
On his part, Akwasi Addai, aka Odike, the Founder and Leader of United Progressive Party (UPP), threatened to lead demonstration against NPPs election venue.
“This is unacceptable and I will personally lead a demonstration in Kumasi to stop the NPP from using the RCC as their election venue,” he threatened on Fox FM.
According to him, he would also consider going to the law court in the coming days and make sure that the NPP is prevented from using a state facility for its party polls.
The NPP is expected to elect its next batch of executives to manage the party in its stronghold of the Ashanti Region for a four-year term on Friday, May 27, 2022.
FROM I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr.,Kumasi