Mybrytfmonline.com has gathered that constituency executives and grassroots supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP, are angry over strange modalities tabled before them by the Eastern Regional chairman of the party Kinston Okomeng Kissi on the selection of Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs).
The criteria for the selection of the MDC’s were spelled out on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at an emergency meeting chaired by the regional chairman at the residency of the Regional Minister.
Information gathered indicate that the Regional Chairman said the Constituency executives of each of the 33 constituencies select two (2) individuals of their choice and recommend one (1) person for the position of Chief Executive, after which the regional leadership will also nominate one Candidate of their choice from those same districts for consideration.
He further disclosed that the national leadership of the party will eventually select one of the names from each District for consideration by the President.
Our sources have hinted at mixed feelings among the executives after the disclosure since they believe that this can lead to abuse of the process both at the constituency, regional, and national levels.
Some were of the opinion that the region, led by Chairman Kissi, had performed poorly in the just ended Parliamentary election and therefore resorted to these tactics to gain favor in the eyes of the appointing authority and the constituency officers/MPs in the region for his third term bid.
Our sources have indicated that this strange criterion will kick out the grassroots favorites from getting the opportunities to apply to serve in President Nana Addo Dankwa’s second term of office.
Party officers who spoke on condition of anonymity believe this face-saving strategy by the regional leadership will rather deepen existing cracks within the rank and file of the party since the decision of selection will not include the larger interest groups in various constituencies.
Several attempts to get further clarification from leaders of the ruling party in Accra on the modalities adopted by the Jubilee House for the appointment of MMDCEs prove futile as our calls went unanswered.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
