New Patriotic Party delegates of the Ejumako Enyan Essuam Constituency, have come out to clarify a controversial issue involving the Vice President that has gained massive attention.
In a viral video circulated on social media, the delegates were seen hooting and chanting “Away” in a church auditorium where Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his campaign team were meeting delegates of the party as part of his ongoing flagbearer campaign tour.
The matter had been interpreted as the Vice President being the target of the action.
But the delegates have clarified that the Vice President was not the subject of their chants, but rather the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ajumako Enyan Essiam, Ransford Kwesi Nyarko.
“It is a total lie that the decent and well-behaved delegates of Ajuamko Enyan Essiam did such a thing to the well-respected Vice President of our country.
“Rather, His Excellency the Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia received a very rapturous welcome in Ajumako Enyan Essiam yesterday. His message of hope was well received by the delegates,” a statement emanating from the group said.
Viewing the action as untoward, the delegates have rendered an apology to Ransford Kwesi Nyarko.
Read the full statement below:
RE: AJUMAKO ENYAN ESSIAM DELEGATES SACK VICE PRESIDENT’S TEAM FOR ATTEMPTING TO DISCREDIT ALAN’S PROMISE OF PAYING POLLING STATION EXECUTIVES*
The attention of the Ajumako Enyan Essiam branch of the New Patriotic Party has been drawn to a video circulating on social media with a fabricated story attached.
It is a total lie that the decent and well-behaved delegates of Ajuamko Enyan Essiam did such a thing to the well-respected Vice President of our country.
Rather, His Exceency the Vice President ,Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia ,.received a very rapturous welcome in Ajumako Enyan Essiam yesterday. His message of hope was well received by the delegates.
The incident in the said video, though unfortunate, took place when the DCE for Ajumako Enyan Essiam was introduced by the MC for the programme. So, it was the DCE who was booed at by some few party people who had come to observe the programme.
We condemn such behaviour’ and apologise to the DCE for Ajumako Enyan. Essiam, Hon Ransford Kwesi Nyarko.
The Vice President delivered a very touching and inspiring message to the good delegates of Ajumako Enyan Essiam which resulted in the delagates giving him a standing ovation and pledging our unflinching support and votes for the Vice President.
The Vice President spoke decently, never attacked any aspirant or his policy. Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia exhibited very sterling leadership qualities through out his speech in Ajuamko Enyan Essiam .
He sounded very measured and reconciliatory and therefore the delegates of Ajuamko Enyan Essiam had no cause to do anything bad to him.
We take this opportunity to thank the Vice President for his visit yesterday and urge him to continue with the decent and reconciliatory manner he has been conducting his campaign.
Please, find attached the original videos of the introduction of the Vice President and the DCE.
Thank you very much.
—signed—
John Yanney
(Constituency Secretary)