Fifi Fiavi Kwetey
Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has given clearance to 14 constituencies in the Greater Accra, Eastern, Western and Ashanti Regions, which parliamentary primaries were put on hold, to proceed with the exercise.
The constituencies are Ayawaso Central, Amasaman, Afram Plains South, Ayensuano, Offinso North, Ahafo Ano North, Sekyere Afram Plains, Ahafo Ano South West, Bosome Freho, Asante Akim Central, Manso Adubia, Manhyia South, Subin and Fomena.
The FEC said it was convinced that challenges that previously bedeviled the constituencies had been largely dealt with, after a series of engagements and background work.
In a statement issued and signed by the General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the NDC Secretariat directed all Regional Chairmen in the regions involved to put in place measures for members to contest the forthcoming primaries in the aforementioned constituencies.
“Regional Chairmen are enjoined to put in place the necessary mechanisms to ensure that the primaries are held on May 13, 2023 as planned. Consequently, opening of nominations and other consequential activities should be fast-tracked to meet the May 13, 2023 deadline,” the statement indicated.
It added, “Where there are challenges, Regional Chairmen should alert us as a matter of urgency.”
It concluded that the FEC would work assiduously to ensure that all remaining constituencies are also dealt with in the second half of the year.
By Ernest Kofi Adu