The Member of Parliament for Trobu, Gloria Owusu, has come under sharp criticism from some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the constituency following the suspension of the party’s constituency executive elections by the National Elections Committee.
The criticism follows allegations of irregularities in the compilation of the delegates’ album and claims of interference in the party’s internal electoral processes, which ultimately led to the cancellation of the exercise.
Speaking to the media on Monday, July 13, the NPP’s Assistant Constituency Secretary and Constituency Secretary hopeful, Kofi Omane Amankwaah, accused the MP of contributing to divisions within the constituency and undermining the credibility of the elections.
According to him, several qualified delegates who had met all constitutional requirements were excluded from the final delegates’ register ahead of the elections.
“Despite satisfying all these constitutional and regulatory requirements, numerous qualified members had their names unlawfully removed from the delegates’ album,” he alleged.
Mr. Amankwaah further claimed that some elected polling station executives were replaced with individuals who had lost their elections.
He also alleged that some delegates were targeted because they were perceived not to support candidates preferred by the MP during the electoral area elections.
“The common factor in many of these cases was their perceived failure to support the Hon. MP’s preferred candidates during the Electoral Area Elections,” he claimed.
Defending the petition to the national leadership, Mr. Amankwaah said the intention was not to stop the elections but to ensure a credible process.
He further criticised what he described as attempts to proceed with the elections despite directives from the national leadership to suspend the exercise.
“It was therefore deeply unfortunate that the Hon. Member of Parliament publicly declared her intention to proceed with the elections notwithstanding the directive from National,” he alleged.
Mr Amankwaah also blamed the MP’s leadership style for growing divisions within the constituency.
“Trobu Constituency used to be very peaceful, calm, accommodating, and focused on our electoral victories until Hon. Gloria Owusu came onboard,” he said.
He added, “Her leadership is the worst. She is divisive, disrespectful, arrogant, selective, and a threat to the party’s electoral survival.”
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
