{"id":114864,"date":"2015-05-09T07:08:11","date_gmt":"2015-05-09T07:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=114864"},"modified":"2015-05-09T07:13:06","modified_gmt":"2015-05-09T07:13:06","slug":"ppp-to-elect-ashanti-regional-executives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/05\/ppp-to-elect-ashanti-regional-executives\/","title":{"rendered":"PPP to elect Ashanti Regional executives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"itemIntroText\">\n<p>The Ashanti regional branch of the Progressive People\u2019s Party (PPP) will on Saturday elect officers to steer the affairs of the party in the region for the next four years at the Kumasi Polytechnic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"itemFullText\">\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;UOarP8yUe5UjRnx4xM9UhmqevdQZejh8&#8243;]As of Tuesday when nominations closed, 19 party members had picked and submitted nomination forms, to contest the elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No vetting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the <em>Daily Graphic<\/em>, the Regional Secretary, Mr Bismark Tetteh, said all those vying for the positions were of good character and good standing and, therefore, \u201cthere is no need scrutinising them\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The event is expected to attract 33 delegates from each of the 49 constituencies in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current chairman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, the incumbent Regional Chairman, Dr Theophilus Ben-Kwofie, is not seeking re-election.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unopposed aspirants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eight persons are contesting their positions unopposed.<\/p>\n<p>They include the Chairman, Lawrence Appiah; Secretary, Bismark Tetteh; Organiser, Vincent Gyamfi; Assistant Organiser, Armstrong Nana-Bonsu, and Women\u2019s Organiser, Beatrice Serwaa.<\/p>\n<p>The rest are Assistant Women\u2019s Organiser, Harriet Oppong-Mensah, Eric Ohene Kwatiah and \u00a0 Assistant Youth Organiser, Prince Takyi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fierce contest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, the position of vice chairman is being contested by \u00a0Hunsunih Hamzah, Raphael Brobbey \u00a0and Nana Agyenim Boateng, while the treasurer position is being fought for by Isaac Prah and Yaya Alhassan; Assistant Secretary, Anane Frimpong and Peter Aboagye; Youth Organiser, Haruna Bashiru Langie and \u00a0Issah Baba Konpoh; and Education Secretary by Osei K Nkrumah and Peter Kofi Afriyie.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Planning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The regional secretary told the <em>Daily Graphic<\/em> that the party leadership had concluded discussions with the Regional Electoral Commission (EC) and the regional police command for the election and security matters respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.graphic.com.gh\/news\/politics\/42881-ppp-to-elect-officers-in-ashanti-region-tomorrow.html\" target=\"_blank\">Graphic Online<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ashanti regional branch of the Progressive People\u2019s Party (PPP) will on Saturday elect officers to steer the affairs of the party in the region for the next four years at the Kumasi Polytechnic. 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