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Two hundred members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Greater Accra Region have been vetted for the upcoming constituency elections in the region. They were vetted to contest positions such as constituency chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, women�s organiser, propaganda secretary and deputies of the various positions. The exercise is in line with the party�s constitution for aspirants interested in various positions at the constituency level to avail themselves for probing. It is also to give the candidates the opportunity to begin their campaigns before the elections. At the time of filing this report, 100 more candidates were expected to go through the process. The need for the vetting Briefing the Daily Graphic on the vetting process, the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the NDC, Mr Joseph Ade Coker, said to ensure transparent elections and the election of competent leaders to steer the affairs of the party at the constituency level, there was the need for the candidates to be vetted. According to him, the party needs competent and able leaders whose works can lead it to victory in 2016. �We want the NDC to be a living one (party). As a result, we need skilled personnel at the constituency levels who can work hard to capture power in 2016,� he stressed. Procedure for vetting Explaining the procedures for the vetting, Mr Ade Coker said contestants were asked about their intentions to contest the position, and what they were bringing on board to help with the growth of the party. He added that once a contestant was confirmed, it was appropriate for the person to campaign decently, meaning they should avoid insults - in order to not tarnish the image of the party. Mr Ade Coker called on the delegates to probe the candidates whenever they went to them to solicit their votes. He also charged them to desist from collecting money from any candidate, adding, �Do not sell your conscience.� He stated that delegates and the electorate should probe their leaders whenever they made public their intention to serve. The Greater Accra Regional Secretary, Mr Aristo Nii Aryee, said apart from the little complaints that some of the candidates expressed, the whole exercise was successful. According to him, some of them had earlier expressed the fear of being disqualified over issues he described as irrelevant. He, however, expressed the belief that right people had been selected.