Allegations of bribery impact NPP Parliamentary primaries

He said, “The notions of fair and transparent democratic processes are worn away by the alleged sale of parliamentary seats.” Choosing candidates on the basis of their qualifications for public office and compatibility with the party’s principles and objectives constitutes the fundamental element of democratic elections. The basis of representative democracy is undermined, maybe leading to indifference, if the next NPP parliamentary primaries are in fact vulnerable to monetization.

However, the party has played down the allegations.

Asiedu Kokuro, the ruling party’s deputy national communications director, told Starr News that the accusations are false.

“That is untrue; those assertions are untrue.”

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