The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said it will be magnanimous enough to allow the largest opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) win one seat in the Volta Region in the impending December 7 Parliamentary election.
According to the party, this charitable gesture will not be given on a silver platter but will only be possible if the NPP put in hard work during the crucial polls.
The NPP under the current Fourth Republic won a seat in the Volta Region for the first time in 2004 election, with Joseph Kwaku Nayan emerging as the Member of Parliament for Nkwanta North in a region which is the stronghold of the NDC.
The NPP flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo who’s currently in the Volta Region begun his 5-day campaign tour of the area on Monday, October 24. It is the 2nd time this year that the three-time Presidential candidate is touring the region for which the NPP has set an agenda of capturing at least 3 seats in parliament and 30% of the popular vote.
But the Volta Regional Secretary of the NDC, Simon Amegashie Viglo in an interview on Asempa FM stated that the NPP’s projection will remain a dream as it is practicably impossible.
“If you say you are increasing it must reflect in the seat you have. NDC we are increasing in Ashanti Region which is the NPP’s stronghold, we have four seats over there and we had about 600000 votes in the last election and we say we want to increase it to 1000000 votes, they are saying they want 30%, in the previous election they had 12.4 % so they want more than double of that percentage in a region they don’t even have a seat. I don’t think it’s a realistic forecast, we are not worried about it because we think the forecast is arithmetically poor.”
He added: “If the NPP had said they were aiming at some 15% we would have said it was realistic because from 12.4% to 15% will sound a bit realist but the 30% which is more than 100% increase in a region where they don’t have any seat. Even at a time they were united as a party they made 12.4%, today as I speak to you the party is divided, they don’t have a chairman, no General Secretary, the party is not holding even in its stronghold and you think you can get more votes in a place where you don’t have any sympathies?
Simon Amegashie Viglo continued: “Our prayer for them is that they should do better, at least they should get one seat…because of democracy we are ready to concede one seat to them in the region if they work hard, but if they don’t, the little they have will be taken away from them. They used to have Nkwanta North seat, but we took it from them because they were making too much noise, the place they could win is Nkwanta North but now it’s a no go area for them, so which one are they going to win, Keta, Anglo, Ho or where? Even for the Akan seat it will be a big battle for the NPP to win.”
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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We are waking up! it's time
It's good some NDC members are now becoming discerning. They can now see the writings on the wall. Opposition will forever be your portion after December 7th.
I am on my knees to tell NPP electorate to learn how to vote. Because, we dont want to hear even one of our voting paper to distroy. please people should go to villages and show them how to put their thomb on the billot paper. Thank you. THE GREAT CHANGE IS COMMING. WE MUST BE AWAKE.
ITS NOT SEAT THAT MATTERS TO THE NPP ITS THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTES. THE TARGET IS 30% AND THIS SHOULD SEND MAHAMA AND HIS TEAMING GANG OF KLEPTOMANIACS OUT OF OFFICE. BY THE WAY EVERY KLEPTOMANIAC WILL BE REQUIRED TO REFUND OR COUGH EVERY PESEWA FRAUDULENTLY STOLEN THROUGH SOLE SOURCING, OUTRIGHT OVERSPENDING, STEALING AND WORSE OF ALL INFLATED CONTRACTS. THE DAY OF RECKONING IS COMING. PANIC EVERYWHERE AS KAKAI LURKS IN THE CORNER.
THE ONLY PERSON WHO IS GOING TO BE PUSH INTO HIS GRAVY AFTER LOOSING THIS ELECTION 7TH DEC AND GOING TO BE JOBLESS IS YOUR 59 YRS OLD JOHN MAHAMA WHOM AT HIS SO CALLED YOUTHFUL AGE IS HAVING STRESS ON THIS CAMPAIGN . LOOSING THIS ELECTION IS GOING TO BE THE PORTION OF THIS INCOMPETENT NDC GOV'T AND JOHN MAHAMA. JM YOUR TIME IS UP, TWASOOOTOM
ndc has conceded defeat already. wow. Now they will give one seat. Whether one seat or not, NPP will get 30% of the overall total votes cast in the region. That's what will put Nana in the Flagstaff house. PERIOD.Start running with your tail between your legs.'Ab3n b3 bom.' 'Tantanaa' NPP folding the umbrella of ndc this time at Volta region.
Kindly whisper that into the ears of your Nana Addo who is approaching 73yrs because this election will finally push him into the suppose grave you are talking about after he spent about 20yrs to be Ghana's president
HAHAHAHAHA by the time you lose the election and lose 30% of your vote in Volta to NPP you will see if it was a gift or a loss. VOLTA FOR CHANGE! ENOUGH OF USING THEM AS VOTER REGION!
And for what reasons would the voltarians vote for NDC when you have sidelined JJ Rawlings. Ayooo we shall see
Ghanaians are suffering under NDC Government too much.NHIS not accepted in most Hospitals, High Fuel Prices, High Transport Fares, High Electricity Bills, Water Bills, High School Fees, High and Rampant Taxes on Goods and Services. How NDC can grow the Economy and for that matter CREATE JOBS when you were handed over with 8.9% GDP Growth and NOW 8 years 2016 it is 3.3%. What percentage it will be in 4 years now if NDC wins.