The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to hold its parliamentary primaries in orphan constituencies today (Saturday, December 2, 2023).
The election would be held in some 111 constituencies where it has no sitting MPs.
The party, in a statement, outlined the protocols developed to guarantee the fairness and integrity of the electoral process.
The party also encouraged the constituency parliamentary election committees to utilise the same venues used during the recently held presidential primary.
“Constituency Executive Committees are, however, advised to coordinate with their respective Regional Executive Committees should a venue change be deemed necessary,” an earlier statement said.
Meanwhile, the process of choosing parliamentary candidates in constituencies where the party’s MPs are serving, is scheduled to take place in January 2024.
The Director of Elections and Research for the NPP, Evans Nimako stated that the party’s leadership would not provide protection to any parliamentary aspirant during the primaries.
He, however, guaranteed an equitable and unbiased environment for all parliamentary aspirants.
