{"id":25262,"date":"2014-06-16T16:23:21","date_gmt":"2014-06-16T16:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=25262"},"modified":"2014-06-16T16:26:18","modified_gmt":"2014-06-16T16:26:18","slug":"push-npp-flagbearer-election-date-forward-regional-chairmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/06\/push-npp-flagbearer-election-date-forward-regional-chairmen\/","title":{"rendered":"Push NPP flagbearer election date forward \u2013 Regional chairmen"},"content":{"rendered":"
The\u00a010 Regional Chairmen of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have called on the party to move the planned date for the election of a presidential candidate to September.<\/p>\n
According to the chairmen, this will help reduce the negative attacks\u00a0 that characterize the primaries.<\/p>\n
The party, a fortnight ago, announced that it will elect a presidential candidate on December 6, 2014.<\/p>\n
The Brong Ahafo Regional Chairman of the NPP, Kwaku Asomah-Kyeremeh told Citi news that the national council should be guided by 2010 precedent, which he believed was impeccable.<\/p>\n
He stated that the proximity of the election of a presidential candidate to the elections to select candidates for the district elections was not the best because it takes attention away from the election of the local government representatives.<\/p>\n
He believes that the local government representatives could be key in the national election and as such, their influence should not be underestimated.<\/p>\n