A New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegate in the Berekum East constituency who’s seriously ill defied all odds to vote in the ongoing primaries.
The delegate, a young man believed to be in his 30s, was wheeled to the voting center in a taxi. Though details about his condition and identity are sketchy, he had an oxygen mask on and a tank in the vehicle.
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He was in the company of two male nurses and two others believed to be his relatives. Meanwhile, it is not clear what pushed him to exercise his franchise in his predicament.
The party in 2023 elected parliamentary candidates in its orphan constituencies. Some sitting MPs who are going on unopposed have been acclaimed in their various constituencies. Their counterparts declared their intentions not to seek re-elections, citing different reasons.
The decisions by these influential MPs, some political activists and stakeholders argue, will negatively affect the activities in Parliament.
Many new faces have emerged in the race, hoping to win the primaries to represent the constituencies they find themselves in. The incumbent MPs who are also seeking re-elections are hopeful of winning the primaries to propel them to the 2024 general elections.
