I cannot work with independent candidates—Prez fumes
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for support and loyalty from persons who have withdrawn from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and have filed as independent candidates for the upcoming general elections.
According to him, he cannot work with individuals who have demonstrated disloyalty to the party, thus they should unite and work to help the party.
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Addressing the people of the Ahafo Ano constituencies in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, Nana Akufo-Addo stressed that his work as President required support and unflinching loyalty from the people he works with not division.
In his opinion, owing to their break-away from the Party, independent candidates cannot fully commit themselves to the mandate of the party.
President Akufo-Addo indicated that individuals who go contrary to the party’s principles and rules had shown they are not genuine party members and have no love for the NPP, hence cannot work with independent candidates.
His comments come after a member of the Party, Kwabena Osei Bonsu filed as an independent candidate in the Ahafo Ano North constituency.
According to the President, Mr Bonsu declined an invitation from him to the Jubilee House to address his concerns.
“Anybody who stands as an independent candidate is not a devoted supporter of the NPP, especially when I have called on you and you refused to honour my invitation that means you have no respect for me and I can’t work with people who have no respect for me,” he said.
The President then called on residents of the area to vote massively for the current Member of Parliament (MP) adding that, “Mr Sanid Suleman Adamu is someone I can comfortably work with.”
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Speaking in a media interview, some residents and party members have criticised Mr Bonsu for not honouring the President’s invitation describing it as a sign of disrespect.
Others also did not agree with the policies that Mr Bonsu was promising.
Source: www.spotonnews.net
