2024 Elections: NDC’s James Agbey accuses Bawumia and NAPO of plotting to buy votes
An operative of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) James Agbey has accused the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and his running mate Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh of plotting to engage in vote-buying ahead of the 2024 general elections.
James Agbay said the NPP is trying to buy votes through the platform Support Group Coordination, where targeted clergymen, influential chiefs, and opinion leaders are being engaged to sway the people in their local area to vote for the NPP in the forthcoming general elections in return for cash.
In a statement, he said “In recent times, vote buying has steadily grown in scale and brazenness. Several videos and images have emerged, showing unabashed sharing of cash, food and valuable items among the electorate by the Bawumia campaign.
“We must all as a country fight against this sort of ‘cash-and-carry democracy’. The Bawumia/Napo campaign must stand down on their attempt to induce voters with
cash.”
For Immediate Release
Friday 14th August 2024
I’ve uncovered Bawumia/Napo’s vote-buying plot – James Agbey
I, James Agbey, an operative of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) have uncovered plans by Bawumia/Napo campaign to indulge in manipulation of the 2024 elections through cash inducement to the clergy, chiefs and other key stakeholders.
The plot which has now received approval at the highest level of the NPP and its presidential campaign has been designed in Ashanti Region and exported to all the sixteen regions.
In fact, this plot is being executed under the platform Support Group Coordination, where targeted clergymen, influential chiefs and opinion leaders are being engaged to sway the people in their local area to vote for the NPP in the forthcoming general elections in return for cash.
I’ve also been informed that Bawumia/Napo in their campaign rounds have been executing this scheme in continuation of the illegal practice of vote-buying that has characterised elections in the country.
Intelligence gathered from NPP sources, who confirmed that money had been shared to the clergy and chiefs in the regions, however said the funds distributed to the units were meant for logistics.
The Bawumia/Napo campaign have devised this new strategy to win the 2024 elections at all costs.
In recent times, vote buying has steadily grown in scale and brazenness. Several videos and images have emerged, showing unabashed sharing of cash, food and valuable items among the electorate by the Bawumia campaign.
We must all as a country fight against this sort of “cash-and-carry democracy”.
The Bawumia/Napo campaign must stand down on their attempt to induce voters with
cash.
James Agbey
NDC Operative
