The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has condemned the gesture of the incumbent Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Lydia Alhassan as she was seen sharing food to voters in a queue.
Some officials of the Electoral Commission and security personnel supervising the process at the polling station also received the food packs.
Mr Dumelo who was enraged by the MP’s action demanded answers in an interview with JoyNews correspondent, Kwaku Asante.
“Why are you sharing food with people in the queue? Why are you doing that? Does it mean we cannot share food too? We can also share the same, but let’s respect the rules of the Electoral Commission. Don’t share anything with people in the queue who have not voted yet. And you’re sharing food and we don’t even know what’s in the thing, and you’re sharing to people who have not voted yet. What kind of stupidity is this” he quizzed.
“Why? Do they think we can’t do it? We can do the same and even worse. They shouldn’t even try us,” he warned.
Both parliamentary candidates spoke to JoyNews about prospects in the election prior to the incident.
Meanwhile, JoyNews’ Prince Kwame Kudogah also reports that in the Ayawaso Central Constituency, both NPP and NDC shared breakfast specifically with EC officials supervising the exercise.
Source:www.myjoyonline.com