The outspoken Ashanti Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yammin has sternly cautioned the ruling party against over relying on government�s projects to win the next general elections.
Mr. Yammin, who has vast experience in the organization of elections, revealed that projects alone do not win elections, insisting that members of the NDC would be astounded if they mistakenly think that government�s good work would help them retain power in 2012.
Though Yammin admitted that the government�s �Better Ghana Agenda� would help the NDC amass more votes, he insisted that �proper monitoring of the elections is very crucial to the NDC retaining political power in 2012.�
He said �It is no more a secret that the NDC government under President Mills has embarked on numerous projects, especially in the hinterlands than the NPP administration, but the projects alone can�t win the polls.�
Yammin was addressing TEIN members at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) during a forum organized at the university last Saturday.
According to the Ashanti regional NDC scribe, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is desperate to win the next election to become president of the country.
Yammin noted that the NPP and its flagbearer would do everything possible to win the polls, either legal or illegal, stressing that the NDC should prepare adequately for the NPP.
He said the NDC could counteract the NPP�s tactics by monitoring the polls from the registration of the people to casting and counting of ballots.
Yammin observed that the NDC stood the chance of winning the polls and cited the defection of NPP members to the NDC across the country to buttress his point.
The Ashanti Regional NDC Scribe noted that �if the NDC is able to recruit credible and dedicated men to monitor the ballot boxes on the election day then victory in the 2012 elections is already intact.�
Yammin implored TEIN members of the NDC to play a crucial role by monitoring the ballot boxes on the day of elections to help the ruling party retain power in 2012.
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