The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has directed its Members of Parliament seeking re-election to suspend campaigning.
The MPs are to cease any campaign activities from March 7 to 31, the party’s General Secretary Fifi Kwetey said in a statement on Wednesday.
The decision was taken at a meeting held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, by the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the NDC.
“The Functional Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress in solidarity with the Minority Caucus’ fight against the obnoxious Constitutional Instrument the Electoral Commission is seeking to lay before Parliament, resolved that the period from the evening of 7th March, 2023 up to the 3151 March, 2023 has been declared as ‘Operation Save Our Democracy’,” excerpts of the release said
It added “All campaign activities in all constituencies with sitting NDC MPs are hereby suspended. All sitting NDC MPs, shall be required to attend all Parliamentary sittings.”
Also, the NDC Members of Parliament have been directed not to undertake any travel that will affect their attendance in Parliament.
“Any MP who has travelled is hereby recalled immediately.
“All regional and constituency executives and aspirants are directed to ensure strict compliance with the directives herein.
“All parliamentary aspirants are hereby directed in their own interest, to strictly adhere to these directives as breach of same shall attract severe sanctions.”
