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The Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings campaign team is increasingly worried with what it alleged to be an elaborate scheme of vote buying and intimidation of delegates by their main contenders - President John Mills' campaign team.
Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo, Michael Teye Nyaunu told Joy News the intimidation is so pervasive that her candidate is having problems getting endorsements for her candidature.
Mrs. Agyemang-Rawlings as part of conditions for a successful completion of her nomination forms must have two endorsements by two delegates from each of the 230 constituencies, but Nyaunu maintains the intimidation is so grave potential delegates are refusing to come public with their endorsements and support for the former First Lady.
That notwithstanding, the MP said the response has so far been “favourable”.
“Anybody who they perceive to be among our group is called and some people just got GHS4,000 and brand new motorbikes, trying to influence them not to continue following Nana Konadu,” he said.
According to him the monetization is prevalent in the Eastern and Volta Regions but added the campaign team is yet to receive reports from the other regions.
His allegations follow earlier allegations that the Mills campaign team has earmarked a whopping GHS90,000 for the primaries - an allegation that has been rubbished by the president himself, government officials and members of the Mills campaign team.
Mr. Nyaunu told Joy News’ Eric Ahianyo he would bring evidence of his allegation at an appropriate time.
He contended the continued intimidation of the followers of Nana Konadu would not work because the ex-first lady has proven her mettle and her capacity to organize and lead the party.
He said they will officially notify the elections committee of the NDC about the brazen bribery and intimidation going on.
The Mills campaign team has declined comment on the matter.
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Story by Nathan Gadugah/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana
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