The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has downplayed suggestions that the timing and organization of its parliamentary primaries in April 2020 may negatively affect its fortunes in the general elections.
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in its latest report predicted an NPP victory in election 2020 but warned that the party’s decision to organize outstanding parliamentary primaries in its strongholds in April 2020 will allow it less time than the NDC to calm the ructions often associated with such internal contests.
But the party’s Director of Communication, Yaw Buaben Asamoa explained that a lot of planning and considerations were done before settling on the April date.
Speaking to the Media, he noted that the party will effectively manage any consequential matters.
“The NPP’s primaries focused various positions and not just the MPships. It tends to be very combative and heavily participated by aspirants but in all ways, because we have a strong democratic culture in the party, we’ve always managed the processes well.”
“So we are preparing and we know, it is on our strategic needs as a party in government, that the timing for the primaries was appropriate. We will deal with any issue that come over except that we believe that in the interest of the party, members who seek that we remain in government will conduct themselves well,” he noted
NPP presidential, parliamentary primaries slated for April 25
The New Patriotic Party will hold its Presidential primaries on April 25, 2020.
A non-refundable nomination fee for aspirants will be GHc20,000 whilst the filing fee is GHc200,000.
The NPP will also be electing the remainder of its parliamentary candidates on the same day.
The party has already held primaries for constituencies that do not have sitting Members of Parliament.
