He said the party’s quest to rule for 12 years will hinge on supporters of the party comporting themselves and abiding by the laid down rules.
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Stop campaigning for NPP flagbearer hopefuls at funerals - Sammy Awuku charges supporters
The National Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammy Awuku has warned against the campaigning of presidential hopefuls at informal events.
National Organiser of NPP, Sammy Awuku
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Mr. Awuku said the practice of campaigning officially has the tendency to bring disunity in the party.
Addressing party chairpersons from all 275 constituencies at the inauguration of the NPP Constituency Chairpersons Welfare and Workshop in Koforidua, the National Organizer of the party, Sammy Awuku, charged all chairpersons to remain disciplined and keep party unity intact.
“We can only break the 8 if we are disciplined as a party, we can only break the 8 when we get to understand that it is, and it will be a family contest. There is a growing concern that as constituency chairpersons we need to be tough on it so that whoever is a beneficiary or a victim, we need to put our feet on the ground. There is a growing sense and strategy of turning funeral grounds into campaigning grounds for would-be presidential candidates, as much as possible the constituencies are expected to preserve the unity of the party, but when it turns out that they act as constituency executives and send youth organizers to mobilize people to cheer Mr. A or B, it will make your work difficult”.
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“If we want to also organize our party at the base, I am of the strongest view that the NPP will be going into battle with not an independent candidate, but with a candidate of the party. Let’s strengthen the base, get it right with our polling station reorganization, and pull the structures”.
Sammy Awuku
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“We want to appeal to you because this is a major concern throughout the rounds that we embarked on in the 13 out of 16 regions. It was a major concern for our party people on the ground and their fear is that if we don’t manage the internal primaries and party discipline we might end up breaking ourselves before breaking the 8, so we want to plead with you”.
He added that “Former President Kufuor’s words still resonate in our ears that it is better to be a messenger for a party in government than to be the General secretary of a party in opposition. At the least, if you are faced with a problem, and you check through your phone book, if you are not able to reach me on phone you may reach our party chairman”.
There have been instances where supporters of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Alan Kyerematen in particular, have cheered or booed at each other at some public events like funerals.
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