DPP Invades NPP's Camp

…..1500 members announce defection AtLedzokuku Constituency Democratic Freedom Party (DFP)stands the chance of reaping from the political wrangling within the Ledzokuku Constituency of the NPP. At least over 1,500 card bearing members and footsoldiers are preparing their notes to announce their defection to DFP sooner if PROMPT steps are not taken by the leaders of the New Patriotic Party NPP to address the bickering and frictions within the party at the Ledzokuku constituency at Teshie, The Sun has learnt. Constituency at Teshie, over 15000 strong members including foot soldiers would announce their defection

The Sun’s investigations in the constituency revealed that the bickering and animosity among members of the NPP has reached its elastic limit which has given birth to four factions namely, Auntie Sofie group, Ben Akitah Group, Non Ga’s Group and Norley Group.

The genesis of the factions that seem to be working assiduously against the party could be traced from fraudulent elections held in 2006 to elect constituency executives of the party.

During the said ill-fated elections a number of old executive who helped the party to capture the seat in the last elections were blocked from contesting or taking part in the constituency elections.

Following the clandestine plot to block almost all the executives from contesting, Mr. George Buah for constituency organizer and Mr. Ben Norley dragged the party to court to seek redress but some top gurus of the NPP stepped in to resolve the issue out of court.

This was when it became clear Mr. Armah Sabbath, the constituency secretary fraudulently used his relatives and those of the MP groups and their close associates compiled an album as the constituency executives for the elections. However, during the election day Buah and the chairman Mr. Ofosuhene and other top party members were banned from partaken the election of the constituency delegate conference.

To rub salt into injury it emerged that constituency secretary in consultation with the MP Hon. Gladys Norley Ashietey managed to use some family members to compile an album for the constituency election The Sun can report that at least the MP has five of her relations on the album representing Ward Chairman. While the Secretary has six of his relatives in the album who voted as ward chairman.

Following this anomaly the old executives and the foot soldiers filed petition to the party gurus to investigate the matter. The Sun gathered that as a result of the flows in album, NPP suffered defeat during the district assembly election when the party failed to grape not even the assembly members out of the four slot in the constituency.

Speaking to The Sun last week, one of the meeting that is to honour the defection Mr. George Buah said since the album was loaded with fraud the party could not use any of the people who claimed to be Ward chairman and to support its activists who contested the district assembly elections.

Buah and most of the foot solders in Auntie Sofi’s group, Atikah’s group confirmed the planned defection saying they have no hope staying in the party but the constituency secretary, Sabbath denied the knowledge about the forged signatures and that all the allegations about him are not true. Armah offered the Sun two options Thus; either we stand before court with him or the paper is forced to publish rejoinder.

When the Sun reached the MP who is also the Deputy Minister of Health for her reaction she promised to speak to the Sun on Thursday but failed to fulfill her own promise.

Akitah’s group meets at old constituency office at Mantinso every Sunday while Ayalolo area also serves as meeting place for George Buah and FrankAnim and Fosuhene groups.