A piece of information gathered by BROADCASTGHANA.NET bares that the National Council of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) will be meeting today, Wednesday, June 3, to schedule a date for its parliamentary primaries in constituencies with sitting Members of Parliament (MPs).
Reports say the council would discuss the modalities for the conduct of the elections.
The meeting comes on the heels of the phased easing of restrictions – to re-open the country by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
The President in his 10th address to the nation on the country’s COVID-19 situation, said some social gatherings – church services, conferences, and meetings of not more than 100 people, could be held.
The source said the party would make sure that everything done was consistent with safety and preventive protocols.
The decision to suspend the party’s primaries was taken at a National Steering Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 14.
“In the light of this development, the party is unable to hold the primaries as planned and has accordingly postponed the same till further notice. The party regrets all inconveniences that this may occasion, and hopes to hold this crucial exercise, sooner…”
Source: BROADCASTGHANA.NET
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