Regional executives of the party who graced the occasion included Jamal Konah,
Eastern regional communication officer, Acheampong Owoahene, the constituency
chairman for New Juaben North and and one of his constituency executive members, Samuel Afari Agyiri, as well as Appiah Kubi, Parliamentary Candidate for Akuapem North.
The comment was contained on an audiotape secretly recorded as the former Finance Minister, who is also the
Chairman of the New Patriotic Party's
Eastern regional Council of Elders, was addressing some party members ahead of the 2016 general elections.