Serial callers bash Nsenkyire for 'Unwarranted, self-seeking comments' in viral video

A group of persons who call themselves Concerned Serial Callers of NPP in Ashanti have described the alleged comments of Ashanti Regional First Vice Chairman Kwabena Ebo Nsenkyire in a viral video as “unwarranted and self-seeking.”

The group noted that it was also needless to drag the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia into what they described as “unguided political controversy.”

In a statement signed by some members of the group; Eric Wiafe Akenteng (Kwame NPP), Seth Kwadwo Boateng (Seth Daaban), and Adiza Dagomba, they pleaded with party members to vote out any executive who promotes the Bawumia flagbearership unopposed agenda.

“We want to use this opportunity to plead with party faithfuls especially delegates to vote out any party officers who try to champion an idea of unopposed candidature. Competition brings out the best in our leaders. If you are competent and have served well, you shouldn't be afraid to subject yourself to delegates' scrutiny.”

“…we want to send a strict warning to anyone who is contemplating an unopposed candidature in Ashanti Region or beyond that "it will not work." If you've created liabilities in your service to the party and the region, go and account for it. Contest is a must,” they warned.

The full statement has been published below:

October 14, 2021

Immediate Release to all media houses.

RE: DISREGARD CLAIMS OF UNOPPPOSED CANDIDATURE BY THE FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN, MR. KWABENA SENKYIRE, OF THE NPP BRANCH IN ASHANTI REGION.

By Concerned Callers of NPP in Ashanti Region

We have, with much displeasure, taken notice of a viral video wherein the First Vice Chairman of NPP in Ashanti Region, Mr. Kwabena Senkyeri, makes claims to the effect that party officers from the constituency, regional and national will be made to go into the up coming elections without a contest once they support H.E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumiah. Secondly, he makes unfounded claims that suggest that they are doing these to promote the Vice President, H.E. Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia. It is these two issues that have caught our attention and we want to set some record straight.

While we are convinced that the content of the video was unwarranted and is self-seeking on the part of Mr. Senkyeri, we contend that it was also needless to drag the Vice President into such an unguided political controversy. We note the following:

1. His action is in clear violation of the recent code of conduct for party faithfuls that was presented by the party in respect of the conduct of the presidential primaries. His utterances were unbefitting of a First Vice Chairman of the Party and the leadership of the Party at the Regional and National levels must take judicial notice and act accordingly to prevent others from joining the band wagon.

2. It must be started that Mr. Kwabena Senkyeri acted on his own and his comments do not reflects the opinions of the Vice President. In fact, H.E. Dr. Bawumia, as we know him, is highly democratic and believes in a free, fair , transparent and competitive elections. As a result, any utterances that run counter to these should be ignored. If H.E. Dr. Bawumia decides to contest in any elections, he will subject himself to what is democratically accepted and embraced by the Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition and that is free, fair, transparent and competitive elections.

3. Our experiences as a party regarding unopposed candidature in 2008 and 2020 has taught us a great lesson and it wouldn't be entertained at any level. In fact, it partly accounted for the drop of our seats in Parliament from 169 to 137 seats. Leadership should therefore desist from such unguided thoughts as the base will not entertain it in the upcoming internal primaries. If you've truly worked and served well, we are sure that delegates will reward you with another term of service. You have nothing to be afraid of.

We want to use this opportunity to plead with party faithfuls especially delegates to vote out any party officers who tries to champion an idea of unopposed candidature. Competition brings out the best in our leaders. If you are competent and have served well, you shouldn't be afraid to subject himself to delegates' scrutiny.

Lastly and in conclusion, we want to send a strict warning to anyone who is contemplating an unopposed candidature in Ashanti Region or beyond that "it will not work." If you've created liabilities in your service to the party and the region, go and account for it. Contest is a must.

Thank you.

...signed...

Eric Wiafe Akenteng(Kwame NPP) 0244170661

Seth Kwadwo Boateng(Seth Daaban) 0264598996

Adiza Dagomba 0243883661