{"id":4831,"date":"2024-04-24T13:12:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T13:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=4831"},"modified":"2024-04-25T02:16:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T02:16:19","slug":"be-mindful-that-time-isnt-on-your-side-political-scientist-tells-npp-over-running-mate-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=4831","title":{"rendered":"Be mindful that time isn\u2019t on your side \u2013 Political Scientist tells NPP over running mate delay"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante, a senior political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, has cautioned the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to fast-track processes leading to the announcement of its running mate for the December 7 general elections.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the political scientist, further delays \u201cwould pose a challenge to the party\u201d, stressing that time is not on their side.<\/p>\n

With the December 7 polls barely eight months away, the NPP\u2019s flagbearer, Vice President Dr. Mohamudu Bawumia, has yet to announce his running mate as the party anticipates breaking the \u2018eight\u2019.<\/p>\n

Dr. Asah-Asante highlighted the urgency of the issue, emphasising that time is of the essence as the nationwide euphoria for the election builds.<\/p>\n

He, however, underscored the importance of having a thorough and wider consultation before finalising the selection of a running mate for Dr. Bawumia.<\/p>\n

He cautioned against prolonged delays, highlighting the risk of facing heightened scrutiny and challenges for the chosen candidate if announced too late into the campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe party must be mindful of the fact that time is not on their side. Yes, you want to consult broadly but you can\u2019t spend all your life on that. By now, they should be out with a candidate who has all the qualities that they want so that it doesn\u2019t delay the campaign unnecessarily.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you wait, the issue is that you bring the person in, then the person now comes to face with the campaign already set in motion. People will now want to scrutinize the person, they will want to assess the person, and they will want to throw all manner of things at the person and that is the best means by which you can see how best you can shepherd your candidate and then prepare him\/her for the task ahead,\u201d he said in an interview on Accra-based Citi FM.<\/p>\n

Bawumia \u2018is his own man\u2019, allow him to choose a running mate \u2013 NPP Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n

\u201cI think the delay is becoming too much. I think the party must quickly come out with a running mate,\u201d Dr. Asah-Asante noted.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a pro-NPP group called the Patriotic Movement for Bawumia<\/a> stated that Dr. Bawumia must choose a running mate without undue pressure from various factions within and outside the party.<\/p>\n

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