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Loyal NPP youth in the Jamin South constituency have blamed the MCE, Alhaji Abu, and the party hierarchy for the skirt and blouse voting in the just ended general election.

At a press conference, the leader of the youth, Maxwell Asa accused the executives and the MCE of sponsoring the NDC’s William Okofo Dartey to win the seat from their candidate.

“From all indications, he was supporting and sponsoring the skirt and blouse campaign”, a statement by the youth read.

Read the full statement below:

THE MCE AND THE PARTY EXECUTIVES ARE TO BE BLAMED FOR THE LOST OF JAMAN SOUTH NPP SEAT
Ladies and gentlemen from the media, we welcome u all and we thank u for honoring our invitation.
The parliamentary seat for Jaman south has been with the NPP since the year 2000. We are therefore surprised that we lost it to the NDC this year. We have done some investigations into why we lost the seat and that is what we want to let the whole world know.

To start with, the MCE who was appointed by the President of the republic in the person of Hon Alhaji Abuu's actions and inactions led to the loss of the seat. From all indications, he was supporting and sponsoring the skirt and blouse campaign. This is the evidence: 

A. He never campaigned for the party's elected candidate throughout the campaign season until he was forced to do so only once when the general secretary visited Jaman south. 

B. On the radio that same day, he said it clearly that every individual is entitled to his vote so he cannot stop people from wearing skirts and blouses. 

C. His spokesman was seen openly and countless times campaigning for the skirt and blouse group. He was never called to order by his boss, the MCE. The MCE and his spokesperson were seen jubilating in white clothes when the MP lost the seat. These three reasons are our bases for saying that they were in support of that skirt and blouse. We believe strongly that he even did not vote for the MP.

Again, most of the constituency executives of the NPP Jaman south were part of the causes of the defeat. It was at the funeral of the constituency organizer's mother's funeral that the skirt and blouse group was launched. He strongly supported them. Apart from four of the constituency executives who took part in the campaign, all the thirteen others were never seen campaigning for the parliamentary candidate elect. As a matter of fact, the constituency research officer was seen returning from the farm the day that the party had its final health walk. As for the deputy Nasara coordinator, the women's organizer, and her deputy, the least said about them, the better. We, therefore, call on all of them too, as a matter of urgency, to resign with immediate effect.

The constituency chairman halted all the items meant for the campaign and gave very few to some people he knew who also kept them to themselves. Over thousands of well-packaged boxes that contained rice, oil, tomatoes, and other items were to be shared but he did not do so. Many cutlasses, Agrochemicals, and boots that were meant for the farmers were also not properly distributed. The chairman claims to have printed over 10,000 T-shirts. The T-shirts were having only the picture of the president in them without the picture of the MP. An explanation from the chairman is that some people told him that they do not like the T-shirts with Hon Yaw Afful's picture. The question is, who are those people? Why did the chairman adhere to their request? Most of the campaigners of skirt and blouse were seen using that type of T-shirts. 

Where did they get it from? So, it points clearly to the fact that the chairman was also in support of the skirt and blouse. All funds that were meant for the campaign was never seen being used by the chairman. Where are those funds? Ladies and gentlemen, we, therefore, want all the executives to resign with immediate effect.

The following are the party executives that should resign: 1. Hon Alex Ferka (chairman) 2. Fosu Bernard (second vice) 3. Adinkra Dominic (organizer) 4. Kyeremeh Pius (dep organizer) 5. Kwaku Baako (research officer) 6. Abu Alhaji (secretary) 7. Nana Pobbi (treasurer) 8 Kwadwo Damoah (Financial secretary) 9. Benewaa Mercy (Women’s organizer) 10. Serwaa Akosua (dep women's org) 11. Yeboah Dominic (dep Nasara coordinator) 12. Atta Agyapong Ernest (communication director).

Also, there is a radio station the name kiss FM that was used to propagate that skirt and blouse agenda. Instead of the party executives to stop them, they were rater encouraging them to the extent that when NPP Bono region issued a communiqué directing all party members not to talk on that radio, the chairman and the deputy constituency organizer granted interviews on that station, undermining the directives of the regional executives. This shows clearly that they were in support of all their dealing which included the insults on MP and prominent persons like Con. Damoa (GRA boss).

Again, there are some board members who were appointed by the president and are serving on the various boards who also campaigned vigorously against the candidate elect, by extension the will of Nana Addo. The said board members are Nana Yaa Ansua who doubles as the queen mother of Drobo traditional council (serve on lands commission board and YEA board) and Nana Kyeremeh Kennedy who is also the Abɔntendɔm Hene of Drobo traditional council (serves on national service board).

In conclusion, we are pleading with Nana Addo to 1. Terminate all the appointments of the Deputy CEO, middle belt development authority, the NHIS boss (Jaman south), the MCE, and the two board members who at a point in time called the deputy minister for aviation a blockheaded person, insulting the one who appointed him. 2. We want the regional chairman to step in and take over as the party chairman and order the aforementioned people to lay down their tools as constituency executives. We lastly want the executives to return all motorbikes that were meant for the campaign and any other thing belonging to the party that is in their possession.
Thank you all for coming.

Sign: Baffour Asare Kofi Israel (PRO) 0549322446
Maxwell Asa ( convener ) 0558142262
Obeng Mensah Simon (organizer) 0247622424
Nketia Samuel ( Chairman) 0241084517.