The
NDC northern
regional Chairman, Chief Sofo Azorka has warned that the party will expel any
of the Parliamentary aspirants who will attempt to contest the 2012 election as
independent candidates if the primary does not favour them. He said the party
will no longer tolerate such “Questionable characters” whose actions might mar
the NDC’s democratic credentials. He gave the warning during the opening of the
NDC’s Parliamentary vetting exercise in Tamale. Again, he said no party member will
be appointed for any government position unless those whose commitment and hard
work will lead to the NDC’s victory in 2012. Chief Azorka advised them to do
away with politics of insults and character assassination and rather focus on
building the party’s frontiers to consolidate power in 2012. Alhaji Umar Yussif
Alhassan, the NDC regional Secretary said in all 75 potential aspirants filed
their nomination papers to contest the Parliamentary primary slated for next
year. He gave the breakdown as 72 male and only three female including the
incumbent Member of Parliament for Savelugu, Hon. Hajia Mary Boforo. According
to him, the Bunkpurugu/Yunyoo constituency recorded the highest number of 10
aspirants including the District Chief Executive, Hon. Philip Laari. Alhaji
Umar mentioned Tamale South, Yagba-Kubori, Chereponi and Saboba constituencies
where the sitting MP’s will go unopposed. He decried the low representation of
female aspirants and encouraged women in the region to rise up to the challenge
of competing with their male counterparts in every decision making process. The
entire northern region has 26 constituencies and can boast of Hon. Hajia Mary
Boforo for Savelugu as the only female MP.
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