Kpessa Whyte contesting Shai-Osudoku primary could hurt NDC - Secretary warns

The decision by an appointee of the President, Dr Michael Whyte Kpessa to contest the parliament primary of the governing National Democratic Congress at Shai-Osudoku could hurt the party, the Constituency Secretary has warned.

Bright Bawa told Joy News party members on the ground feel Dr Whyte is being imposed on them by the President.

The parliamentary candidate for the constituency, William Ocloo died in a car crash in the Ashanti Region in March 2016.

The incumbent Member of Parliament for the area, David Tetteh Asumeng and Ebenezer Kwame Adzakri pulled out of the race, citing personal reasons.

But the Acting Director of the National Service Scheme, Dr Kpessa Whyte who also contested in the first election but lost has picked up a form to contest.

The wife of the late Candidate, Linda Akweeley Ocloo declared her intention to contest after the burial of her husband.

The Executives in the constituency openly declared their support for the wife of the late Ocloo.

According to the Constituency Secretary, they support the wife of the late candidate because, by convention, the candidate is supposed to come from her area.

"In the hierarchy of the party since 1992, positions in the party have been shared in a way that one goes to Shai and the other goes to Osudoku," Bright Bawa told Joy News' Kwakye Afreh Nuamah.

Dr Kpessa Whyte who is from the Osudoku area and Mrs Ocloo, from the Shai area, are the only two who have filed their nominations, according to the Secretary.

He said the incumbent MP, David Tetteh Asumeng also from Osudoku lost in the previous primary as a result of the convention and not based on his competence.

Bright Bawa alleged President Mahama's high rejection number in the area was because of his relationship with Dr Kpessa Whyte.

"He even being close to the President affected the President during the primary. From the results that were declared, the President had a lot of people voting against him at Shai dominated places because they thought he [the President] was imposing his favourite on them," he indicated.

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