Acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Freddie Blay continues to refute claims that his decision to purchase 275 buses for the party is an attempt to buy votes from delegates in the ensuing National Executives election.
With the elections barely two months away, the move to spearhead the purchasing of buses has been heavily backlashed by some political commentators and the Ghana Integrity Initiative, describing it as vote-buying.
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has since appealed the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) to probe the acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, in connection with some 275 buses he intends gifting to his party.
But Mr. Blay who was speaking on TV3’s ‘New Day’ denied the allegations, arguing that he could have secured a couple of millions of Cedis to “buy vote” if that was his intention rather than procuring the 275 buses which is far more capital intensive.
“The 275 will not harm anybody’s cause, it’s not just for the delegates but the constituencies as well. If I’m seeking to influence the delegates then why not? I can use a little portion of the money I will use to buy the buses to do that assuming if that was my intention. If it’s a question of buying votes, why do I need to go and get facility worthy many millions; why don’t I go just for a couple of millions to do that,” he said.
Mr. Blay insisted that his intentions were in the best interest of the NPP even at the grassroots level, adding that he is only doing that to help resource the party.
Speaking to TV3’s Kwakye Afreh-Nuamah, Mr. Blay assured that the buses will be made available before the Delegates Conference which has been rescheduled for July, 7, 2018 in Koforidua.3
Source: Ghanaweb.com
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Ghana Elections Election 2016 Election 2012 Election 2008 r/o Election 2008 Election 2004 Election 2000 r/o Election 2000 I Can Use A Few Millions I stole when we came to power Instead Of 275 Buses To Buy Votes
Akropong school for the blind and other school are in need of buses.Go and make donation to them
275 buses for a party? hmmmmm. he is just sowing to reap later. the painful part is that he is sowing with our own money and will reap our own money. Lord save us.
This Story of buses for npp constituencies at this time is not good for Freddie Blay. Freddie helped much of NPP to win when he was not speaking and the spotlight was on Afoko. He kept his head and maintained focus to steer the party to victory. It looks like he has reached his limit and has brought in this unnecessary controversy which will not do him nor the party any good. The bus saga might rob him of his electoral fortune.