
Stephen Ayensu Ntim
A national chairman hopeful of the New Patriotic Party, Stephen Ayesu Ntim, has admonished his competitors in the chairmanship race, as well as aspirants for other positions, to eschew casting needless insinuations, heaping vitriolic attacks and fabricating stories against one another.
Speaking to a section of the media at his office, Mr Ntim noted that when elections are a few days to be held, the tendency for opponents to churn out falsehoods and smear campaign becomes the norm.
In this regard, he has asked his opponents and all aspirants to desist from acts that could put the name of the NPP into disrepute.
“It is always the norm that during competitions such as the ones we are having, in order to get the upper hand, aspirants go overboard to peddle falsehoods against opponents. We must desist from such acts. If we take one another to the cleaners, how do we build bridges after the elections? How do we remain united after the competition? We must stop lying against one another, and that’s what can bring unity after elections” he advised.
He further urged the delegates to reject aspirants who come with messages attacking opponents and lying against them.
“My appeal to the party’s delegates is that they should reject messages that seek to denigrate other aspirants or candidates. They may come up with all manner of falsehoods against those who are likely to be crowned winners, just disregard such people and their messages,” he said.
Mr Ntim also used the opportunity to call on his colleague aspirants to respect the guidelines for the elections.