Juaben Constituency primary turns food fair for delegates
Even though the Juaben Constituency New Patriotic Party (NPP) primary was a contest, it turned out to be of more fun and entertainment than expected as the delegates had a lot to eat and drink.
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Two of the contenders mounted food stands and dished out food to the delegates with some of them packaging some for their families at home.
There was no discrimination in the sharing of the food as the delegates only had to show their identification card.
The incumbent Member of Parliament for the Juaben constituency, Mrs Ama Pomaa Andoh, who retained her slot in the election, distributed customised non-alcoholic wine for all the delegates with some of the largesse spreading to the security men.
She recorded a landslide victory by polling 245 out of the 361 votes cast while her contenders, Mr Francis K B Owusu-Akyaw and Ms Jacqueline Abena Pokuaah Amoah , also known as Ejisu Broni, polled 63 and 53 votes respectively.
Although the primary in the constituency had been rescheduled more than once over disagreements on the photo album to be used for the election, Saturday’s primary was very peaceful and devoid of any acrimony.
Security
Due to the peaceful atmosphere the huge number of police at the venue to provide security became unnecessary, as they had very little to do.
It was difficult telling which delegate was for which candidate as they gave all the contestants the same reception.
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If the demeanour of the contestants was anything to go by, then only the incumbent gave the indication that she was sure of victory.
She was full of smiles and moved around shaking hands with all the delegates.
This was later confirmed when after the declaration of the result of the polls by Mr Sampson Ofori Gyamfi, the Presiding Electoral Officer, her team brought out a victory cake made in party colours and supported by her campaign coordinator and First Regional Vice Chairman, Dr Abdul Rauf, she cut it to the admiration of all the delegates.
Pledge
Though the election delayed for close to two hours, by 12 noon all the delegates had voted but had to wait until 3 p.m. before counting could start.
Mr Owusu-Akyaw, one of the losing candidates, pledged his support for the winner to ensure that the party performed well in the next elections.
He said the battle ahead was more crucial than the primary and urged all to support the parliamentary candidate to retain the seat for the party.