The acting Chairman of the New Patriotic Party
(NPP), Freddie Blay, has indicated that there is clear evidence that the NPP
will record its highest votes ever in the Volta Region in the December 7
parliamentary and presidential elections.According to him, the hard work
of parliamentary candidates, regional, constituency and branch executives was
very impressive, adding that “Change is coming to the Volta Region.”
He
said enthusiasm for change in the region is so evident that “we can smell it,
feel it and see it. The enthusiasm, reception, participation and attendances to
meetings are very impressive,” a development which was none-existent in the
past.
He said it was no wonder that Nana Akufo-Addo’s tour of the region
received unprecedented reception and audience – an occurrence which is causing
fear and panic in the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Mr. Freddie
Blay made the observation in Ho when he was briefing the media at the regional
office of the NPP last Monday. He had been in the region for three days, touring
and meeting key members of the party and stakeholders in the election
process.
He also met about 15 volunteer groups of the NPP operating in
the region to ensure that the ‘change’ message was well communicated to the
citizens.
Chairman Blay (as he is affectionately called) was optimistic
that the party in the region was effectively neutralising the propaganda of the
governing NDC.
He said as a result of the hard work of all stakeholders
of the party, “I can confidently say that the situation where we got zero and
single votes in some polling stations will be a thing of the past.”
Mr
Blay added that the party is fielding sharp and diligent polling station agents
to ensure vigilance and accurate records of events at the polling stations. More
so, the party is committed to ensuring adequate resource mobilisation to
facilitate their operations in the region.
He further observed that
although the NPP could not win all the seats in the region, he was optimistic
that under the regional chairmanship of John Peter Amewu, the five parliamentary
seats and 50% votes would be realised by the party in the December
elections.
He also described as irresponsible comments and condemned
alleged schemes by the governing NDC to get Togolese and other foreigners to
vote in Ghana’s elections.
Referring to comments made by the General
Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, to the effect that the party was
going to campaign in the Republic of Togo, Mr Blay said, “Such acts are
irresponsible.”
Mr. Blay was particularly excited that people in the
region have become so increasingly discerning that the propaganda of the NDC was
no more working.
Furthermore, he noted, “A party that claims to be
founded on the tenets of probity and accountability is no more having its
founder campaigning for it. The founder, Jerry John Rawlings, has continuously
accused the government of corruption.” |
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