Michael Osei Boateng, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Youth Organiser aspirant, has refuted claims that the party engages in vote-buying.
“We don’t buy votes in the NPP.” On Eyewitness News, he added, “We sell ideas, and they [delegates] purchase ideas.”
“I know persons who contributed more transportation [money] than others, but they were unsuccessful. Mr. Boateng continued, “It is not about donating money.”
He did admit that he has parted with money in the past for transportation for delegates.
“When they come to the congress, I have to give them transportation, and I don’t see this as buying of votes,” Mr. Boateng said.
He further said NPP delegates do not value money when it comes to polls.
“The NPP people do not value those who pay more or less, but they value experience. They value those who can do the job, but not the ones who can pay more.”
The NPP has, however, been flagged for vote buying in its internal polls in the past.
In 2020, the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), through its Corruption Watch platform, exposed how some aspirants in primaries allegedly influenced delegates using money and other items to garner votes.
