Mrs Gifty Ohene-Konadu, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akim South Constituency, has been accused of camping some polling station executives, to vote for candidates of her choice in the party's constituency election.
The MP was said to have induced the polling station executives with a promise to insure them under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) with her share of the Common Fund, should they vote for her candidates.
The allegations were made by the constituency executives of the party led by the chairman, Mr. Isaac Opare, at a press conference at Juaso on Monday.
Mr. Opare who was flanked by other executive told newsmen that the MP on December 6, conveyed some polling station executives from Kurofa and Dwendwenase to her residence, where she asked them to vote for one Abdul Karim Boakye-Yiadom as chairman in the forthcoming constituency election.
He said when the executives got wind of the said meeting and they went to the MP's residence to confirm, but they could not have access to the house as the main gate was locked.
He said the MP's action was in contravention with the party's constitution, saying, it was only the chairman who had the mandate to convene meetings.
Mr. Opare appealed to the regional and national executives of the party to call the MP to order, since her behaviour was inimical to efforts to re-organise the party at the grassroot in preparation towards election 2012.
He cautioned party members to desist from engaging in activities that violated the party's constitution, adding that, culprits would be punished in accordance with party disciplinary measures.
Mrs. Ohene-Konadu when contacted admitted inviting the polling station executives to her house, but was quick to add that, she did not violate the party's constitution, since she had every right to meet with party members as an MP.
She also accused the executives of moving from one polling station to another to canvass for votes for their favourite candidate to assume the chairmanship of the constituency, with the ultimate aim of contesting her for the parliamentary seat in 2012.
She said the allegations levelled against her were baseless, and that they were only pursuing their parochial interests as they were afraid of losing the election.
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