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In the wake of NPP Parliamentary primaries slated for 20th June 2020, Mame Yaa Aboagye has cautioned Parliamentary candidates and their supporters to do their campaign devoid of insult and personality attacks.

According to her, the party has an image to protect ahead of the 2020 elections, hence the need to be mindful of their words.

She advised supporters not to use derogatory words against opponents as they campaign for their favorite candidate stressing "this is a family contest and therefore should not be done in a 'Do or Die' manner”.

She also implored them not to treat their opponents as enemies saying “our common enemy is the opposition NDC“.

“In Politics we agree to disagree. We all cannot support one candidate, that is why it is called democracy and NPP is at good at that. Let us all try hard to protect NPP’s image because the fact that somebody does not agree with you does nt make him or her your enemy. The Osono party is one big family, thus every NPP member should have in mind that whoever emerges victorious in the primaries will represent the party in the December 2020 general elections. So, we should be mindful of our choice of words as we campaign for our favorite candidates”, she said.

She also appealed to the supporters and contestant to accept and throw their weight behind any candidate who emerges as winner during the primaries.

The NPP is expected to hold its Parliamentary primaries on Saturday, June 20, 2020.

The primaries are expected to be held at the electoral areas and not the previous format whereby all the delegates would meet to vote.

This is aimed at preventing the congregation of many people at one place to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The National Council of the NPP met on Wednesday to discuss the details of the primaries.

Present at the meeting were President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Chairman of the NPP, Mr Freddie Blay and Genreal Secretary of the party, John Boadu among other executives

Apart from the primaries, the National Council also discussed whether or not to declare President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the party’s flag bearer by popular acclamation.