Kufuor can be challenged

Kufuor can be challenged

The Evening News quotes the new national chairman of the NPP, Harona Esseku, as saying that the leadership of the party has no intention to amend its constitution to enable President Kufuor stand unopposed as flagbearer for the 2004 general elections.

It notes that, in accordance with the party’s policy, individual members will be given the opportunity to offer themselves for the position of the flagbearer.

Harona Esseku, was speaking to the paper on the premise that the party was preparing for constitutional amendment to pave way for President Kufuor to go unopposed in the next presidential elections.

"We will not in any way amend our constitution to pave a smooth way for President Kufuor to be declared unopposed as the party's Presidential candidate in the 2004 elections," he emphasized.

He said after the party's Vetting Committee has reviewed the candidates and approved of those who really qualify to contest the post, elections would be held to elect the flagbearer.

According to the chairman, even if nobody contests the position of the flagbearer, there would still be a congress to endorse the unopposed candidate and discuss other matters affecting the party.