Takoradi, July 24, GNA - The Western Regional Delegates Congress of the Convention People's Party (CPP) on Saturday ended abruptly when the elect= ion of Regional Executives of the Party was put on hold. At the last minute, the Regional Electoral Committee of the Party protested against the candidature of three persons for various executive positions because they had the same party number.

The Committee was not clear whether their party cards were forged or no= t but asked that the election be put off until the problem was clarified by the Central Committee of the Party.

The delegates did not re-convene after officials from the Regional Office of the Electoral Commission (EC) left the scene with ballot boxes. Addressing the congress earlier, Comrade Samuel Etroo, Western Regional Chairman of CPP said the Party was in crisis and it was the responsibility of all members to restore it to its former position of stature and glory. He said right people must be elected as executives to lead the party to victory come 2012.

Comrade Etroo said he would not condone fraudulent means being used by some persons to occupy executive positions in the Party in the Region adding, that he did not want to be involved in such criminal acts. Leading members of the Party including Paa Kwesi Nduom, the Party's Presidential Candidate for Election 2008; Comrade Ladi Nylander, National Chairman of the Party, and Ms Samia Yaaba Nkrumah, Member of Parliament for Jomoro, attended the congress.