A political researcher and pollster at Kumasi Technical University has revealed that delegates in the election of Ashanti regional NPP leaders were given large quantities of money.
According to Dr. Smart Sarpong's study, these funds were intended to pay delegates for expenses paid during constituency elections.
He spoke on Luv FM to discuss the results of the NPP's regional executive elections in Ashanti.
Dr. Sarpong stated that all of the candidates paid different amounts: "In fact, the delegates told me that one of the candidates didn't pay much in terms of payment ranking." They informed me he was only paying 1,000 Ghana cedis to be distributed to the constituency's representatives, which they claimed was insufficient."
He went on to say that the move's conclusions were not only to elect a competent leadership, but also to assist them in absorbing the expenditures incurred by the delegates during the constituency elections.
"This time, my impression was that they were assisting them in defraying their own expenses." These delegates had recently completed their elections and had invested a significant amount of time and money in gaining their various constituency posts. So it was more about helping them in their loss," he explained.
According to Dr. Sarpong, the funds were paid in one lump sum and distributed among the delegates in the region's 47 constituencies.
"The funds were not paid separately. The difference this time is that no candidate distributed funds to people. Even though they spent, I think it was a wonderful thing. It was preferable to the days when they gave to individuals.
"As a result, when they go to the constituency, they make certain that all 17 delegates are there." So, when they depart, they leave 5,000 or 10,000 Ghana cedis for them to divide," he explained.
The pollster, on the other hand, is in favor of using the monies to support activities in the constituency rather than paying them out individually.
"In one instance, the incumbent Chairman provided 7,000 Ghana cedis to a friend of the 1st and 2nd Vice Chairmen as seed money to help the constituency. I believe it was better that he did not advise them to divide the money amongst themselves, but rather to utilize it to help the constituency.
Meanwhile, Dr. Sarpong is pleading with lawmakers not to disparage the University's findings, since it is their responsibility to influence national conversation.
"Africa still hasn't learned from the developed world." We haven't changed our minds about research. We dismiss research, particularly those conducted by institutions. "Politicians believe it is our responsibility as a university to stay on campus and teach rather than interfering with their activities," he added.
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