MANHYIA NORTH NPP WOMEN’S ORGANIZER SON GOES INDEPENDENT AGAINST MP?

The investigations have gathered that, machinations by some leading members of New Patriotic Party (NPP) within and outside the Manhyia North constituency to see the seat in the news with bad reasons have still not stopped the party’s parliamentary primaries which suffered several postponement and legal suits.

With less than three months to the general elections when every political party and their Presidential as well elected Parliamentary candidates are seriously canvassing votes, the Manhyia North NPP women’s organizer’s  son Akwasi Konadu who was the second runner-up in the primaries is alleged to have decided to contest the seat as independent candidate.

The posters of Kwasi Konadu which he has vehemently denied knowledge of, its are spread across the length and breath of the constituency indicating his readiness for this year’s elections slated for 7^th December, 2016.

It would be recalled that about a month ago, this paper published a story headlined “MANHYIA NORTH NPP EXECUTIVES HUNTING FOR IND.CANDIDATE AHEAD OF 2016 POLLS”.

Meanwhile, a source had it that, the leadership of the NPP has settled all internal wrangling confronting their counterparts in the Manhyia north constituency. The Deputy regional organizer, Daniel Agyenim Boateng, is said to have confirmed this development to the media that, an out of court settlement has since been filed and that plans are far advanced to resolve the matter amicably. This, he said would allow the party to stay focused to wrestle power in this year's general elections.

When contacted for his comment on phone, Mr.Kwasi Konadu debunked the allegation that, he has decided to contest the seat as independent candidate knowing the constitution of the Party and rather put the blame on the sitting Member of Parliament (MP) ,hon.Collins Owusu Amankwah for being behind the posters pasted in the constituency to create a bad name for him to tarnished his image.

“My brother if the MP is not behind it when I spoke on it on air to deny knowledge of the posters and went to lodge a complaint at the police station and ordered for the removal of all the said independent candidate’s posters bearing my name, the MP supporters resisted my supporters with cutlasses”.

He also admitted being aware of the legal suit by some aggrieved polling station officers who didn’t get the opportunity to cast their votes for the selection of the Parliamentary candidate for the impending general elections. But was  quick to disclose that, he was not party to the suit.

Mr.Konadu therefore asked the rank and file of the NPP especially his supporters and sympathizers to treat the claim that he is going independent with the necessary contempt it deserves.

Meanwhile, the Manhyia North constituency Vice Chairman, Mr.Ernest Adjei Kwaku has also blamed the MP for the current fracas and the allegation that Kwasi Konadu has decided to contest the seat as independent candidate and has even gone ahead to erect banners and posters.

According to him, already the constituency executives are much focused and started their house to house campaign without the MP to enable Nana Addo and the NPP win the general elections and will not allow anything to frustrate that move. Meanwhile, Hon. Collins Owusu Amankwah has also rubbished the claim by his opponent since he has no time to waste on such bogus allegations.