NDC Sacks 30 die hard MPs

The Guide says the number of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) that have been told by the party that they would not be re-engaged for the 2000 elections.

The Guide reports in its lead story that the NDC is sitting on a time bomb, which was made worse last Friday when the party hierarchy served 30 'die hard' MPs with de-selection letters declaring them "unwanted".

The Guide names some of the affected MPs as Sqn. Ldr. Clend S.K. Sowu (Anlo), Austin Gamey (North Tongu), S.T. Terkper (Upper Manya), Abu-Sadat Babalami (Awutu-Senya), Francis Korbieh (Jirapa), Kwame Dwamena Aboagye (Asuogyaman), Margaret Clarke Kwesie (Ga South) and Theresa Nyarko Fofie (Nkoranza).

The paper says some of the MPs that it talked to indicated their plight as emanating from victimisation, or having been axed simply because they either showed sympathies toward the minority or remained neutral to activities of the 31st December Women's movement and the government.

Most of the affected MPs according to the paper had looked forward for a second or third term in the House and therefore received the news with shock and anger.

While some outspoken ones have threatened fighting the case, the majority, on the quiet have threatened defection, to particularly the Convention People's Party (CPP) and the Reform Party.