Mr. Japheth Baidoo, Western Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged party supporters and sympathisers not to be deterred by the electoral defeat, but work extra hard to make the party attractive.
He noted that the results of the 2016 polls were not anticipated and some NDC followers had not recovered from the electoral defeat. Mr Baidoo said this in Sekondi on Monday at a press conference to respond to claims by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) regional executives that there were anomalies in the results announced by the Electoral Commission from five constituencies in the region.
He alleged that the NPP regional executives were making those claims just to attract the attention of the President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo, in order for him to acknowledge their efforts and probably appoint them into his government.
It would be recalled that the Regional Secretary of the NPP, Mr Charles Bissue, recently told the media that the party would challenge the parliamentary results in five constituencies in court because the results declared by the EC did not tally with theirs.
They include the results from Aowin, Wassa Amenfi Central, Ellembelle, Suaman and Wassa East constituencies.
He said although the NDC-administration under President John Dramani Mahama performed creditably to deserve another term, the party had accepted the results in good faith and would mobilise its members to re-capture political power in 2020.
He entreated the rank and file of the party to refrain from the blame-game and misguided comments that could divide its front, saying, “You should be cautious with the kind of comments you make in the media so that it does not create rancour in the party”.
Mr Baidoo, who was also in-charge of the party’s operations for the 2016 elections, took responsibility for the party’s defeat in the region.
The NDC lost grounds in the parliamentary election which saw its parliamentary seats reduced from 18 to10 while the NPP’s seat increased from eight to 16.
When asked about an alleged misappropriation of election funds by the party’s campaign team, he said the team utilised the resources allocated to it judiciously and, therefore, dismissed claims that the grassroots supporters of the party did not get their fair share of the resources.
Source: GNA
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Of cause no one in NDC should blame anybody because they performed tremendously well. They had policies which were very good but a bit hash and that is why they lose the elections. Mark it on the wall, NPP is going to come back to those policies. So kudos, NDC lost but gallantly.
Why do these NDC people still think they should have won the election just on infrastructure agenda.Do they think Ghanaians are st-u-pid?Ghanaians know why they pay taxes.Its not govts pocket money they use on projects.Also Ghanaians know the effects of the garguantuan borrowing spree Mahama embarked on.NDC govt was a lazy govt of just borrow,borrow and spend and even took Ghana to IMF to rule on their behalf.
It is very sad and appalling when people come to the comment side of articles just to insult. For those doing that at least for once in your life, be a gentleman or lady and comment about issues of importance and not insults. Anyway to the NDC faithfuls, you should be discouraged cos your only hope of coming back to power will be when Nana Addo refuse to punish and bring to book corrupt people in his gov. like Prez Mahama did in his term. A man liked by many, adore by many and had the chance to cripple the NPP by winning the 2016 election ends up disappointed big time why, cos he couldnt face and punish his corrupt and arrogant party men.
i also urge you to be disappointed
Destiny wo mama te 3 woaee. you need think b4 you erite G od will puniss your usles s father
You don't take responsibility of this TOTAL HUMILIATION and still remain at post. RESIGN! NDC taught the EC could still rig for them. NALIE!
A.m. not discouraged. I know ndc we are in a comfortable lead. Nkwaseafo
My free advice to the NDC is whenever they get the opportunity to talk of election 2020 they should add by the grace of God to it. because it is not automatic that they will win 2020 election.
Who says u people are coming to power? Since when did Ghanaians became IT to fail NDC? God will punish all of you.
If the npp doesn't continue the create, loot and share policy then you gonna be in the wilderness for a long time. By the way where is massa Pratt ? Has he finally known his s... level now?