NPP to meet Presidential aspirants over adherence to Code of Conduct

The National Steering Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is to meet with all presidential hopefuls to court their support for compliance with the party’s Code of Conduct governing the upcoming parliamentary and presidential primaries.

The NPP in a statement dated August 17, 2022, signed by the General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua said the meeting was necessary to forestall some breaches of the party’s code of conduct.

The statement cited the Member of Parliament for Tafo Pankrono, Ekow Vincent Assafuah; Hopeson Adorye, a member of the party; and organizers of a health walk in support of Mr. Alan Kyerematen’s candidature for breach of the Party’s code of conduct.

The statement said Mr. Adorye and Assafuah have been invited to appear before the National Complaints Committee while Mr. Kyerematen “has been written to” in respect of the health walk organized in his name.

The party said its decision to meet all presidential hopefuls is to get all members to abide by the code of conduct to forestall disunity and tension that often arise in the lead-up to the presidential and parliamentary primaries.

Again, in a bid to forestall such occurrences going forward, the National Steering Committee also agreed that a meeting is arranged with all Presidential hopefuls of the Party to court their support and full cooperation in respect of their compliance with the Party’s Code of Conduct. For emphasis, arrangements are being made to that effect,” the statement said.

“We wish to further reiterate that the leadership of the Party is determined and committed to ensuring that activities of all Party executives or officers, individuals, groups, supporters, and loyalists of presidential and parliamentary hopefuls, do not breach the Party’s Code of Conduct for presidential and parliamentary primaries.

“The Party wishes to further state that the institution and enforcement of these measures are not intended to aid the electoral advantage of any prospective candidate but to prevent tensions that often arise in the lead up to presidential and parliamentary primaries and secure a united Party front for the 2024 general elections”.