Story: Collins Agyekum-gyasi, Obuasi
The two sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) for Obuasi and Akrofuom-Adansi in the Adansi South District have won their respective constituency primaries of the New Patriotic Party for the 2008 general election.
Mr Edward Ennin won the tension-packed Obuasi primary by simple majority with 65 votes to defeat Mr Kwaku Kwarteng, Government Spokesperson on Finance, who obtained 64 votes.
The election was supervised by the Municipal Electoral Commissioner, Mr Francis Addai Boateng.
The Akrofuom primary was easier as Mr Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah polled 41 votes against Mrs Comfort Ampong’s nine votes.
As policemen wanted to avoid any clash in view of the volatile situation, entry into the hall was strictly by invitation.
Among those who witnessed the election were the former MP, Mr Boadi Mensah; Nana Bonsra (MP, Fomena), Mr Francis Dorpenyoh (DCE, Adamso South) and the regional executives.
At about 11:15 a.m. Mr Ennin arrived at the Assembly Hall (Obuasi Urban Council) in a convoy of three Ford cars and a Nissan Frontier Pick-up with brass band music. There was another band from the Abrempong group which supported Mr Kwarteng.
Before voting started, the Regional Chairman, Mr Robert Owusu Amankwa, pleaded with the aspirants not to consider those who would not vote for a particular candidate as their enemies. Rather, as NPP “is one family”, all should open up their hearts to support the winner for the development of the party and constituency.
In a speech, Mr Kwarteng conceded defeat and urged his supporters to accept the results.
He promised to rally behind Mr Ennin to ensure victory in the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections.
He also thanked all the delegates and pleaded with all the members of the party to work in harmony to enable the party retain power.
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