A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asokwa Constituency postponed attending his relative’s burial to participate in the 2023 presidential primaries, only to find his name absent from the party’s register.
Upon arriving at the voting centre, he was startled to learn that his name, as well as those of 34 other registered members, were missing from the voters’ register.
In a conversation with TV3, the dismayed NPP member mentioned that he had expected to vote and had missed his mother-in-law’s burial to be present at the voting centre, but was confronted with the reality that he was not listed.
He recounted his steadfast support for the party, highlighting that he had personally funded school fees for party members and contributed to various party endeavours.
“I participate in every activity of the party in the constituency. People queue up every morning at my house to ask for school fees. If I tell you how much I invest in the party, you’d be shocked,” he said.
“My mother-in-law is lying in bed, and I had to be there before she is buried, but I’m here. I got here only to be told that my name is not on the register. They can either allow me to cast my vote or they will repay all the investment I have made in the party,” he declared to TV3.
The police had to be summoned to a polling station in the Asokwa Constituency to maintain order after 35 party members found themselves excluded from the register.
These aggrieved members initially posed a threat to the smooth running of the polls; however, the situation was defused following negotiations with party leaders and the involvement of the Ashanti Regional Police Command.