In light of the impending New Patriotic Party (NPP) regional elections, the Union of Polling Station Executive Member (UPSEM) has supported registered UPSEM candidates with 50% of their filling fees after paying in full for its pre-registered members during the polling station executive elections.
UPSEM also assisted its members who were vying for constituency position to strengthen the base of the party.
According to the group, �the surest way to strengthen a political party is to have a strong and very effective grassroots base. Without that rock, as a foundation, the building will become desolate, vulnerable to the slightest rain-shower and eventually be washed away into the sand�
The group expressed regret that some leading members of the NPP have sidelined the group despite its aim to help ensure victory for the party in 2016.
�some people within the NPP came up with a suggestion that polling station executive elections, the election of party grassroots who form the base of every political party, the very people who police, secure, and ensure that elections are won from the polling stations, be scrapped,� the group claimed.
�They (some NPP leaders) have proposed that the party should rather elect the presidential candidate first, and then, if the Presidential Candidate deems polling station Agents/Executives necessary, the presidential candidate should then spearhead the selection of the polling station agents and executives. A process which can very much be compared to roofing a house before it is built.�
Speaking to Peacefmonline.com, a leading member of the union who wants to remain unanimous said �Certain individuals in the NPP fought gallantly to have the polling station executive structure maintained through the process of having their elections first. Having won the battle to maintain the polling station elections, this in turn secured the constituency, regional and national elections.
��Some of these individuals then vowed to make the base even stronger than before in order to give the party a robust back bone. This was their motivation to form a union of Polling Station Executives Members (UPSEM).�
UPSEM members across the country have confirmed the existence of the union and pledged to work effective to serve the purpose for which it was formed. Currently, the union has over 30, 000 members across the nation.
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