In the run-up to the 2016 poll, the then ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) spent more money than New Patriotic Party (NPP) but still lost the election, former Minister of State, Dr Kwabena Donkor, has revealed.
“In the last elections we outspent the NPP if it was a matter of resources,” the NDC lawmaker for Pru Constituency East in the Brong Ahafo Region disclosed.
“NPP could not come anywhere near us,” Dr Kwabena Donkor disclosed in a town hall meeting with the youth wing of the Tertiary Educational Institutions Network (TEIN) of the University of Education, Winneba, Kumasi Campus
“Money does not win elections”, the astute politician stressed adding “big rallies do not also win elections”.
“In 2008, if you saw NPP’s rallies and all the musicians after them…… unfortunately we failed to learn”, the NDC senior member bemoaned.
“In 2016, we repeated the same mistakes with big rallies and musicians”, Dr. Kwabena Donkor observed.
“You do not do same things and expect different outcomes”, he pointed out
According to the former government official, the NDC neglected its core members and rather switched attention to NPP in terms of development and job opportunities for votes.
“We lost 2016 simply because our branches were weak….we did not pay enough attention to party structures especially the branches,” he noted.
Source: today
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Loosing an election is nothing new, its just a game you either win loose or draw if you draw you go to run-off to determine the winner. Only villagers will continue 'this thing something this this thing'
If you know how Delta force were watching the ballot box you wouàuld not be saying these trash. Not only that the corruption tag was too visible on all of your faces and Ghanaians were fed up and angry with you. Some even prayed NDC should cease to exist.
NDC will NEVER understand and know what caused their heavily defeat in the last 2016 Election till 2020 to loose again.
ooh not true. you just couldn't steal with the help of the supposed EC chair.Up till now N.D.C does not know the tally of votes it got from the election. That's why you people are against any attempt to get Ghana behaving civilized liked the digital addressing system, NI..A Card and others. bunch of state looters who don't have Ghana at heart but all you think about is being in power and stealing, Ghost names for party loyalist. i never wish you people come to rule Ghana again