He said it is important that whoever emerges as the flagbearer of the NPP should be able to consolidate the Akan and Christian votes of the party.
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Elect candidate that’ll consolidate our Christian, Akan votes – Subin MP to NPP delegates
Eugene Boakye Antwi, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Subin has called on delegates of the party to be wary of who they choose as the next flagbearer.
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According to the lawmaker, the NPP is noted for getting most of its votes from the Akan areas across the country.
“Delegates shouldn’t do anything to antagonize that base because if the base refuse to vote, you are out of office,” he said.
Speaking in an interview with Kumasi-based Oyerepa TV, Eugene Boakye Antwi said that there are about 12 polling stations in his constituency where the NPP always trails behind the NDC.
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He added that this is because those areas are non-Akan-dominated areas.
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He, therefore, cautioned the party against electing candidates who will be detrimental to the base of the NPP.
“The empirical evidence is that we derive our political power, support, authority, and existence from Akan-dominated or Christian-dominated areas of this country, and it’s a fact. Check our current numbers in parliament and you would establish that most of the MPs from the Majority Caucus emerged from Akan-dominated areas. So, why do you want to elect a candidate who will be detrimental to your base?” he quizzed, while speaking with the morning show host, Kwesi Parker-Wilson.
The Subin MP also dismissed claims that his analysis is centered on tribalism, insisting that “in our current politics, we cannot rule out ethnicity or religion.
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“People are only making hypothetical analysis that electing Bawumia as flagbearer will weaken the base of the NDC in Muslim communities. The NDC appreciates that Ghana is a Christian-dominated country, reason they elected a Christian as their flagbearer,” he added.
Some aspirants to the flagbearer position include the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, former Trade Minister Alan Kyeremanten, former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyapong, maverick MP Kennedy Ohene Agyepong, and former Agriculture Minister Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto.
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