Akatsi South NDC Parliamentary Aspirant defies Party Directives on Campaigns

 

A Parliamentary aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Akatsi South constituency of the Volta region, Samuel Nugblega, has been caught red-handed defying a directive of the national executives of the party not to campaign in incumbent MPs constituencies until or after March 31, 2023.

Nugblega, according to Constituency Executives has defied the directive issued on March 7, 2023, by the General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey.

As a result the Constituency Executives led by Chairman Tony Owusu, and Secretary Daniel Dagba, have lodged an official complaint with the Volta Regional executives against Mr. Nugblega, for acts of indiscipline and insubordination.

The March 7, directive charged all Aspirants, including the incumbent MPs to seize campaign and other related activities for a parliamentary duties in order to help save the country’s vibrant democracy.

The directives were subsequently made known to all aspirants by the Constituency executives, in a letter dated March 8, 2023.

The letter signed by the Secretary, Daniel Dagba, attached copy of the directive letter from the party General Secretary, and served to each aspirant to draw their attention to the national directives.

However, Mr Nugblega was on March 9, caught still engaging in active campaign in some of the branches within the Akatsi South, urging delegates to vote for him as the parliamentary candidate.

In those campaign meetings, the aspirant and his campaign team distributed two sets of mosquito nets and Ghc50 to each delegates at the branch, thus each branch was enticed with an amount of Ghc450.

Some of the delegates were later given nomination forms of Nugblega to endorse

Mr. Nugblega and his campaign team were at Ayitikorpe, Kpohega, Bata, and other branches on the March 9, 2023, campaigning, contrary to the directives of the national executives.
Meanwhile one other aspirants including the incumbent MP, Hon Bernard Ahiafor have abide by the directive and since halted their campaign activities and asked their supporters to do same.

The Constituency Secretary, Hon Daniel Dagba confirmed to Journalists in an interview that Mr Nugbleba has indeed defied the party directives.

He reiterated that the party has reported the matter to the region and the aspirant will be call to justify his action or sanction accordingly.

A staunch supporter of Mr. William Kpormatsi, another aspirant has however accused the constituency executives of unfair treatment for failing to take drastic action against Mr. Nugblega for defying the directives.

In his view, though his candidate is a law abiding citizen and would comply with the party, he believes if nothing is done about it, it would motivate others in similar issues going forward, pointing that, aspirant should not be allowed to hide behind the nomination form endorsement and be sharing money and materials with delegates.

Earlier, the Minority Chief Whip, Hon. Governs Kwame Agboza told media the minority in parliament has accepted the directive by the national executives as it was the only way by which members could be whip to attend upon the house for serious business.

Below is the letter by Akatsi South to all aspirants.