NDC MPs' "fall": A sign of dissatisfaction with the "hung" Parliament?
In the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) last Saturday's nationwide crunch primaries, 17 of the party's members of parliament were "slaughtered" by NDC delegates.
In 212 constituencies, there was fierce competition for the votes, although 47 candidates were not put up for election. In 15 constituencies, the primaries were put on hold.
As one of democracy's defining characteristics is change, the replacement of an incumbent member of parliament in a democratic election should not be a topic of discussion.
Nonetheless, the number of fatalities reported in the recently concluded primaries has raised questions inside the Party and in the general public regarding the attitude of core NDC members and the message they are sending.
However, developments in Parliament, particularly the E-passing levy's and the drama that surrounded it as well as the Ministers' "wholesale" support, considerably muted the hopes of pundits on democracy and governance.
The recent acceptance of several ministers in contravention of the party's order seems to have broken the camel's back. In the last two years, it looked like a sizable bloc of NDC members were unsatisfied with the behavior of their MPs.
In fact, the NDC leadership's choice to elect a new leader for the Party in Parliament was a sign of the Party's dissatisfaction with the way its Members had handled a number of important matters in the House.
The GNA's Political Desk gathered among several delegates prior to the NDC primaries that
"Losing 17 MPs, or roughly 13% of the total, is quite important. I think some of these senior MPs should have been safeguarded, just as the Party protected some constituencies," he remarked.
Dr. Tutu-Boahene expressed worry over the way in which money has influenced elections across the board in the nation and issued a forewarning against the occupant of posts at the expense of the populace by those who could lack the necessary skills and knowledge.
"The country will lose if we are going to lose some crucial seats to questions of'moneycracy,' because then we are going to get people who are not anchored in Parliamentary business," he warned.
By choosing a flag, the NDC has completed the last stage of its reorganization process.
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