NPP Bans Early Campaigning for Parliamentary Aspirants, Threatens Disciplinary Action
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a stern directive ordering all prospective parliamentary aspirants to immediately cease all campaign activities.
In a press release signed by General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, the party leadership cited numerous complaints regarding members beginning to campaign in various constituencies ahead of official party processes.
The NPP stated that such conduct violates its regulations and Code of Conduct, creating an uneven playing field and undermining the unity and discipline required for the party’s success.
The directive, which takes immediate effect, explicitly prohibits aspirants, their agents, and supporters from engaging in a wide range of campaign activities. These include:
· Mounting posters, billboards, banners, and other branded materials.
· Organizing rallies, polling station executives meetings, or tours for soliciting support.
· Distributing items or other inducements to delegates and party members.
· Engaging in paid media and social media advertising promoting a candidacy.
TESCON, others
The ban extends beyond the aspirants themselves. The NPP has strictly forbidden party officers at the polling station, electoral area, constituency, regional, and national levels, as well as TESCON members, from posting any parliamentary aspirant on social media platforms (such as Facebook, X, and Instagram) or enabling their pre-mature campaign activities.
The party warned that any person who fails to comply will be dealt with in accordance with the party’s disciplinary procedures, which may ultimately affect their eligibility to contest in the eventual primaries. “The Party will announce the timetable and guidelines for the party’s parliamentary processes in due course,” the statement read, adding, “Constituency and regional executives are to ensure strict compliance within their jurisdictions.”
The NPP is counting on the cooperation of all members as it moves to enforce discipline and structure ahead of its internal parliamentary elections.
