The principle opposition New Patriotic Social gathering (NPP) has introduced its withdrawal from the upcoming by-election in Tamale Central following the loss of life of Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed in final Wednesday’s helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom.
The choice, taken on the celebration’s Nationwide Steering Committee assembly on Monday, 11 August, was communicated in a press release signed by Basic Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong.
The assertion defined that holding a aggressive course of beneath the present circumstances could be “inhumane” and “unconscionable”, given the tragic passing of the late Member of Parliament.
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It learn:
In arriving at this choice, the celebration thought-about many components, together with the circumstances beneath which the Tamale Central seat grew to become vacant and the potential of additional polarisation of the nation at this vital time.
It added:
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The NPP believes it might be inhumane and unconscionable to topic the nation to a aggressive course of searching for a substitute for the departed MP. The strain and acrimony usually related to by-elections within the nation must be averted.
The NPP additional famous that the best tribute it and the remainder of the nation may pay in honour of the late MP is just not solely to accentuate the struggle in opposition to unlawful mining but additionally to make sure a easy and peaceable substitute for the folks of Tamale Central.
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Consequently, the celebration introduced that when the Electoral Fee of Ghana opens nominations for the Tamale Central by-election, in accordance with Article 112 (5) of Ghana’s Structure, it would, within the nationwide curiosity, not take part within the contest.
