Deputy Communications Director for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jennifer Queen has questioned the credibility of the allegations that money was shared to voters during the just ended Ejisu by-elections organized by the Electoral Commission.
During the Ejisu by-election conducted by the Electoral Commission on April 30, 2024, there were speculations that some monies were being shared to voters by some persons believed to be members of the ruling NPP government in order for voters to cast their votes for their party member, Lawyer Kwabena Boateng.
Addressing the allegations on Okay FM’s 'Ade Akye Abia' programme on May 2, Jennifer Queen debunked the said allegations stating that, there is no such an activity as criminal as this would take place in the presence of the Ghana Police Service who have been flying their drones all day to monitor proceedings.
"I have been to the villages encouraging people to come out to cast their votes as part of their civic responsibilities. This is a common practice that all political parties can associate with. During elections, we go to the homes of people to compel them to come out to vote. Where was the money being shared that I didn’t see to go for mine?" she said.
"Drones were flying all over so where was the money shared that the drone could not capture? These allegations are mere propaganda propagated by the NDC to discredit the integrity of the elections."
There were videos circulating on social media suggesting that some voters were given envelopes with its content allegedly being weed and an undisclosed amount of money.
However, Jennifer Queen stated categorically that, the NPP will not engage in activities that the constitution abhors.
She revealed that although the opposition did not present any candidate to contest in the by-election, yet they were seen in Ejisu vigorously campaigning.
"They did not present any candidate so why were they on the grounds campaigning. What was their interest there? I saw NDC members going round soliciting votes for the Independent candidate, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi around 3pm. So what is Mustafa Gbandi talking about? The NDC was in full support of the Independent candidate," she stated.
The Ejisu by-election was conducted smoothly with the NPP candidate, Lawyer Kwabena Boateng emerging as the replacement for the late John Kumah.
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