According to Dr Danquah, the campaign team remains committed to Wontumi’s bid and will take the necessary steps to ensure that he is able to participate in the party’s upcoming national executive elections.
In an interview with TV3 on Wednesday, August 19, Dr Danquah said the imprisonment of the Ashanti Regional Chairman does not, in the view of his campaign, invalidate his decision to contest the National Chairmanship position.
He disclosed that the campaign team intends to obtain the nomination forms on behalf of Chairman Wontumi and personally take them to him in prison for completion.
“We will pick forms for Wontumi. We will take them to him in prison to complete and compete for the position.
“When Chairman Wontumi was jailed, the party’s General Secretary held a press conference and announced that Chairman Wontumi is a political prisoner. That is the position of the party on this issue.”
The declaration comes amid questions over whether Chairman Wontumi can legally or constitutionally contest a leadership position within the NPP while serving a prison sentence.
Chairman Wontumi is seeking to become the next National Chairman of the NPP and is competing against several prominent figures within the party, including former General Secretary John Boadu, former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko and former National Chairman Paul Afoko.
His candidacy has generated considerable interest because of his current legal situation and the implications of his imprisonment for his political ambitions.
Dr Danquah further argued that even if Wontumi is elected as National Chairman while still in prison, his incarceration would not necessarily make it impossible for him to perform the functions of the office.
“The national executive is made up of other members, vice chairmen and others. Nsawam Prison is only about sixty minutes away; they can discuss issues when they visit him.”
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