The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has denied knowledge of all but 1 of 200 persons in the Ashanti Region who are reported to have defected to the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The Oforikrom Constituency Youth Organiser of the NDC, Emmanuel Reagan Fynn, refuted the assertion that the alleged persons are members of the party during an interview with Joy News.
He noted however that one of them is an embittered NDC regional executive.
"Those acclaimed individuals are not known in the NDC, and we don't know them, with the exception of the other guy. Admittedly, he was a branch Youth organiser who contested and lost massively. He then decided to come to the constituency level where he lost massively again. So out of the defeat, he thought he'd leave the NDC," he said.
The persons who are said to have defected say their decision is anchored on the evidence of the remarkable performance by the ruling party, as opposed to the NDC’s tenure in office.
They cited, amongst others, the construction of roads and a revamp of the country's educational infrastructure in the Region as a cause of their defection to the NPP.
This notwithstanding, NDC Youth Organiser remains optimistic that the party will garner sufficient votes in the upcoming Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
Meanwhile, incumbent MP for Oforikrom Constituency, Dr, Emmanuel Marfo believes the defection works to the NPP's advantage.
Latest Stories
-
CAFCC: “Dreams need to score early to unsettle Zamalek” – Former Zamalek striker Felix Aboagye
11 mins -
GHS launches mobile app to counter misinformation about vaccines
22 mins -
Election 2024: Care Ghana warns EC of recruiting political actors as Returning Officers
30 mins -
Mohammed Kudus gets 5th Premier League assist as West Ham hold Liverpool
31 mins -
Religious support source of my success – Asantehene
37 mins -
Sierra Leone energy minister resigns over electricity crisis, as power returns to capital
45 mins -
EC accuses Bright Simons, IMANI Africa of peddling falsehood
1 hour -
GRA/SML contract: Akufo-Addo has whitewashed the KPMG report – Inusah Fuseini
1 hour -
USM Alger receive warm welcome at Oujda Airport ahead of game against RS Berkane
2 hours -
2023/24 Ghana Hockey League to kick-off this weekend
2 hours -
All payments received from our contract with GRA are performance-based, says SML
3 hours -
Marrakech 2024: Ghana’s Zinabu Issah wins gold in women’s discus throw
3 hours -
Our contract with GRA followed due process; ignore contrary reports – SML
3 hours -
SML is just Agyapa in suit and tie – Bright Simons
3 hours -
Domelevo condemns selection of KPMG to audit GRA/SML contract as illegal and unprofessional
4 hours