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J.H. Mensah denies
running as 2008 candidate
Sunyani, Feb. 25, Ghanadot/GNA – Mr. John Henry Mensah,
Member of Parliament for Sunyani East, has denied media
reports that he intends to stand as a candidate in Election
2008.
“I keep the decision whether or not to contest close to my
chest. I haven’t up till now even informed my wife nor the
President about it and would not until I’m ready,” he said.
Speaking to newsmen and some constituency executives in
Sunyani, Mr Mensah said it was the party’s prerogative to
nominate or select candidates it deemed fit to contest an
election “and this will be after several discussions and
consultations have been made.”
“And even if I’m going to stand I’m obliged to follow the
party’s constitution”, he said.
Mr. Mensah said it was important for media practitioners to
investigate, to cross-check and to publish news stories from
credible sources, while focusing on critical issues that
seriously affect the growth of the society.
“I do not want any negative image painted about the
constituency or its executives by the media against the
backdrop that the NPP did not do well in Sunyani during the
2004 elections. This, however, is not to say that you should
not publish the truth, talk about some development projects
that have been executed or on-going,” he said.
GNA
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