{"id":119795,"date":"2015-05-27T17:14:51","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T17:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=119795"},"modified":"2015-05-28T15:34:56","modified_gmt":"2015-05-28T15:34:56","slug":"minority-joins-call-for-afoko-agyepong-to-step-aside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/05\/minority-joins-call-for-afoko-agyepong-to-step-aside\/","title":{"rendered":"Minority joins call for Afoko, Agyepong to step aside"},"content":{"rendered":"
The minority New Patriotic Party (NPP) members in Parliament have joined the calls asking the party\u2019s National Chairman, Paul Afoko and Kwabena Agyepong to step down from their respective positions following the death of the party\u2019s Upper East Regional Chairman.<\/p>\n
NPP’s Upper East Chairman, Adam Mahama died last Thursday after he was ambushed and attacked with acid.<\/p>\n
Some supporters of the party are blaming events that took place prior to the incident involving Paul Afoko and Kwabena for his death.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”62R8utJDC2dwdFIN5Mp5qSYlWAVhZHl8″]The two were chased out Bolgatanga for attempting to meet regional executives without informing the Regional Chairman, Adam Mahama.<\/p>\n
His death has triggered what some describe as confusion and deep divisions within the party with many calling for the resignation of Paul Afoko, and Kwabena Agyepong.<\/p>\n
Brother of Paul Afoko, Gregory Afoko has also been arrested in connection with the attack and has been charged with murder.<\/p>\n
So far NPP executives in nine regions of the country have petitioned the National Council of the party to get the two national executives step aside until investigations are completed.<\/p>\n
The Party’s Council of Elders have reportedly also written to the two leaders asking for same.<\/p>\n
The Minority in Parliament after a meeting on Tuesday resolved that it was prudent for the two to step aside in the interest of peace.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat in the circumstances, the two national officers be requested, in the interest of peace, unity, trust and stability in the party, to step aside to allow for an impartial investigation into these matters especially the gruesome murder of Mr Adam Mahama, the Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),\u201d they observed.<\/p>\n
They further appealed to NPP members to remain calm and \u201crefrain from doing anything that will further accentuate the tension in the party.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe NPP must overcome the current difficulties in the overall interest of mother Ghana.\u201d<\/p>\n
Below is the full letter from the NPP MPs:<\/strong><\/p>\n OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE NPP MINORITY GROUP IN PARLIAMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n The Members of the Minority New Patriotic Party (NPP)in Parliament met in Parliament after adjournment on Tuesday, May, 26, 2015 and deliberated on developments in the Party. The meeting made the following observations and arrived at the conclusions herein stated and forward same to the National Chairman of the Party as well as other members of the Steering Committee for the necessary action:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Signed<\/p>\n Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu<\/p>\n (Minority Leader)<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Godwin Akweiteh Allotey\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n\n