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NPP primaries: Nomination, other fees not ploy to protect some MPs – John Boadu



The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has debunked claims that its decision to peg filing fees for its upcoming parliamentary primaries at GHS20,000 and an additional GHS2,000 for picking of forms is a ploy to protect certain Members of Parliament (MPs).

This comes on the back of reports by some members of the party that the fees are too expensive.

Speaking to Godfred Akoto Boafo on Citi TV‘s current affairs show, Face to Face on Tuesday, the General Secretary of the NPP, John Boadu stated that the fees will largely help cater for the huge cost associated with holding elections as well as support the party’s various constituencies.

“We have instituted a system where we support our party constituencies and regional party offices on a regular basis. When we did the parliamentary primaries for our orphan constituencies, the resources that we raised didn’t stay at the headquarters for our use. We instituted a situation that on a monthly basis, our constituencies are getting support for them to be able to run themselves in the constituency with basic things,” he said.

“It is not a ploy at all. Maybe they have different reasons but not the filing and development fee. If you are a party member in the Ashanti Region, knowing very well that the moment you cross this hurdle of primaries, it is likely that if you put in a little more effort, you will become the Member of Parliament, it makes it easier for you, or for the sponsors to support you for your filing fees so I don’t think that is enough reason for anybody to say that they will not support you,” he added.


He advised new applicants entering the race to see it as an opportunity to invest in the running of the party.‘It is important that, as new entrants, you show your strength. It is like boxing, if you are going to fight a champion, for instance, you must be able to fight him and beat him. There is nothing untoward about it. I think it is fair that we also motivate people to continue to invest in the running and nurturing of our constituencies so that new entrants will also come and support. The support is not for any personal benefit. It is to the benefit of the entire party in order to get it running on a daily basis,” he said.

Source|citinewsroom.com
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