BOLGA PNC AGAINST CPP ALLIANCE

Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Bolgatanga

The Upper East Regional branch of the People’s National Convention (PNC) has expressed shock at the news of an electoral alliance between the PNC and the Convention People’s Party (CPP).
It said although it had nothing against the said arrangement it was worried at the manner in which it was carried out.
This was contained in a press release signed by the party’s Regional Secretary, Mr Henry Fatchu Henry, and 22 constituency executive members in the region.
“In accordance with the PNC Constitution, it is the National Executive Committee (NEC) which is the chief executive organ of the party that can execute such function as approved by Congress and not an individual or a group of 10 members,” the statement said.
The statement recalled an earlier decision taken after the 2004 elections where a delegation from the CPP met with the PNC on unity talks.
It said a memorandum of understanding was signed requesting the two parties to obtain approval from their NEC and later their various congresses.
“The PNC on June 6, 2005 held a NEC meeting at Tema and endorsed the unity agenda but the CPP could not get endorsement from their NEC.
“Again the NEC meeting of the PNC before congress at Bolgatanga on November 30, 2007 to December 2, 2007, still stood by the decision which was taken at Tema,” the statement said.
It called on members and supporters of PNC to ignore the purported electoral alliance and continue with the campaign to ensure that the party won the general election in December.
“If the Presidential Candidate of the PNC, Dr Edward Mahama, is interested in being the running mate of any political party, nobody is against that but the party is not going anywhere with anybody,” the statement concluded.