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Voting
is
underway
in
the
Manhyia
South
Constituency
as
New
Patriotic
Party
delegates
vote
in
the
Parliamentary
primary
to
choose
a
replacement
for
the
Member
of
Parliament
for
the
area,
Dr
Mathew
Opoku
Prempeh
(
NAPO).
The
process
has
been
smooth
despite
allegations
of
vote
buying.
Police
and
Electoral
Commission
officers
arrived
on
time
to
supervise
the
exercise.
They
had
to
repeatedly
intervene
to
ensure
order
as
some
aspirants
and
their
agents
raised
concerns
about
how
some
delegates
were
flouting
voting
rules.
537
polling
station
executives
from
107
polling
stations
,
six
electoral
area
coordinators
,
five
council
of
Elders,
five
patrons
and
17
constituency
executives
are
taking
part
in
the
exercise.
Four
candidates
are
contesting
the
primary
which
includes
Nana
Owusu
Afriyie
Prempeh,
brother
of
the
incumbent
MP,
Nana
Akwasi
Coker
Gyambibi,
Lawyer
Baffour
Awuah
and
James
Owusu
Boakye.
The
leadership
of
the
party
is
on
grounds
to
address
issues
that
may
come
up.
Dr
matthew
opoku
prempeh(
Napo),
the
incumbent
MP
for
the
area
,who
has
resigned
as
Eergy
Minister,
as
a
result
of
his
overwhelming
endorsement
and
consequently
outdooring
as
a
running
mate
to
Dr
Bawumia
NPP
2024
presidential
candidate,
has
paved
way
for
today’s
primary.
By
Benjamin
Aidoo