With barely two weeks to the general elections,
the Western Regional branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed its
readiness to win majority of popular votes and seats in the region to help
guarantee an NPP victory in December 7, 2016 general elections.The party
is also making frantic efforts to water down the dominance of the National
Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Sefwi area and the northern parts of the region
come December 7.
The NPP met its Waterloo in the 2012 general elections
in the Western Region after it won only eight out of the 26 constituencies to
the utter shock of supporters of the elephant party.
The NPP won the
Sekondi, Effia, Kwesimintsim, Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai, Takoradi,
Essikado-Ketan and Mpohor seats.
The NDC also captured the Aowin, Amenfi
West, Amenfi Central, Amenfi East, Bia East, Bia West, Ellembelle, Evalue-Gwira,
Ahanta West, Sefwi Wiawso, Prestea – Huni Valley, Shama, Suaman, Akontombra,
Bodi, Jomoro and Juaboso constituencies.
However, in an interview with
DAILY GUIDE, Okatekyie Amankwaa Afrifa, the Regional Communications Director
insisted that the NPP was capable of turning the political tables around in the
Western Region.
“The NDC might be boasting of its dominance in Western
north but the NPP is poised to pull a surprise that is likely to turn its
fortunes in the region for the first time for good”.
He indicated that
the NPP would fulfill its promise of creating the ‘Western-North’ Region during
its tenure of office.
“The creation of the “Western-North” region is long
overdue, considering the fact that a significant proportion of Ghana’s natural
resources, such as gold and cocoa, as well as foodstuff” can be found in that
part of the country and the people there are happy with the decision”, he
added.
He noted that the creation of the region was also to ensure a more
equitable development of the region, as well as address the unwieldy size of the
Western Region.
He continued, “The nation is in tatters, but the next NPP
government led by President Nana Akufo-Addo would turn the fortunes of the
nation around and put the country back on track”.
According to Amankwaa
Afrifa, the NPP’s flagbearer had demonstrated beyond any measure that he is
capable of managing this country.
“Nana Addo has provided concrete plans
required to deal with our country’s challenges. What is significant now is for
Ghanaians to trust him with their mandate on December 7,” he
mentioned.
He indicated that was the message the NPP supporters and
sympathizers must send to all – that the NPP was coming to put Ghana back onto
the path of progress and prosperity.
He pointed out that despite
government’s mantra of massive road projects in the Western Region, majority of
the people and chiefs of the area were unhappy with the nature of their
roads.
“In the lead up to the 2008 general election, then Vice
Presidential Candidate and current President John Dramani Mahama slammed the NPP
for showcasing its road projects in the country as one of its major
achievements”.
Mr Afrifa stated “Mahama noted that infrastructural
development was a basic responsibility of every government, but eight years
after he made that comment, President Mahama has been trumpeting road
infrastructure as one of his main achievements”.
“We, in the NPP, have
the men and women, with the knowledge and skill, to give this country a first
class government which will lift the masses from abject poverty and deliver jobs
and prosperity for all.”
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