Former President John Dramani Mahama has asked Ghanaians to discard the notion of electoral strongholds, indicating that the electorates are now interested in voting for a party that they believe can make their lives better.
He told National Democratic Congress delegates at Bantama in Kumasi to stop seeing the Bantama Constituency, and the Ashanti Region in general as the stronghold of the New Patriotic Party.
Mr. Mahama observed people now don’t just vote for the love of certain political parties or traditions but what that political party can do to make their lives better.
“So we should discard the notion that some places are strongholds of the NPP and therefore we cannot win those places,” he stated, adding “What the voter is looking for is the party that will govern the country properly and give them a good standard of living, as the previous NDC government was doing”.
He observed despite the lofty promises made by the NPP during in the run up to the 2016 general elections, they have saddled Ghanaians with untold hardships after nearly two years in government.
Touching on number of people who have been laid off as a result of the government’s harsh economic policies, Mr Mahama noted that it is unlikely that those who have lost their jobs will still rally behind the NPP.
This, he said is because the government has facilitated the collapse of their businesses and employment.
Mr Mahama was of the view that with hard work, unity and determination, the NDC will be able to win more votes in the Ashanti Region in the next general elections.
He has therefore charged members of the party, especially the constituency and branch executives, to help unite the party for victory in the 2020 elections.
Mr Mahama said, when elected, he will work hard to provide jobs and reduce the high cost of living in the country.
He has also promised to help constituencies own their offices, compile a database of the human resource capacity of NDC members as well as roll out a mentorship programme for the youth of the party.
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When did he realized we don't need strongholds. After what they did to the voltarians at their recent elections? It's about time Mahama stopped his campaign. He is creating more awareness for further defeat for the NDC. So far nothing positive has come out of his campaign oooo. He has rather given ammunitions to the ruling government. Come 2020, NDC will have nothing to say oooo. Because, all of our propaganda messages would have been exposed. You tell people they are hungry, yet they are overfed. You talk about unemployment, yet people have some form of employment now when compared to your era. Look at the banks, you created the mess, Nana comes to save Ghanaians from their losses. Your DKM, he has paid most of them. NDC, if you want power paaaa, start thinking again about this Mahama guy.
Oh Mawu God we thank you very much. Mahama has just confessed. That is the main reason why John Mahama ensured that no Voltarian is elected to a key position in NDC during its recent delegates congress. Oh we Voltarians have been ***barred word***. We will also advise ourselves. Voltarians have showed absolute commitment to NDC for day one and this is our reward. Thank you John Mahama. We shall see.
Listen to yourself Mr former Prez. The Voltarians are listening to you.
WHAT DID YOU OFFERED ASHANTI'S AND GHANAIANS,WHEN YOU ARE IN POWER MAHAMA, NOTHING, YOU CLAIMED YOU BUILT SCHOOLS, THOSE SCHOOLS WERE BUILT WITH THE MONEY GIVEN TO YOU BY WORLD BANK, ISN'T IT, YOUR CIRCLE DUBAI YOU BUILT WAS DOUBLE IN PRICE AND NO MONEY WAS PAID BY YOUR GOVERNANCE, IT IS NPP GOVENANCE WHO IS PAYING FOR IT AS YOUR LEFT OVER DEBT, THE KOTOKA AIRPORT YOU BUILT ALSO WAS PRICED TIMES THREE, SO WHAT DID YOU OFFERED GHANAIANS FOR THEM TO VOTE FOR YOU AGAIN, PLEASE FIND A PEACEFUL PLACE AND SIT DOWN AND REST AND STOP DISTURBING GHANAIANS EARS
mahama said if u do asanti region street with gold they will not vote for u , a fooo.llll and trabalist, all ghana people must vote against mahama, gh pp
Ashanti region is now a regretted region. After voting for Nana he appointed only akyims into his government and left out the ashantis. This ungrateful Nana will see his bobolebobo in 2020
I wonder if this man can repeat this statement attributed to him, in the Volta Region. I wait to see whether this man has the courage of his conviction and will be able to say this to the people in the Volta Region when he comes face to face with them.
This Mahama guy has no shame. After losing the elections so miserably, you have the guts to stand and say that NDC governed the country properly and gave them a good standard of living. Ridiculous! So you really believe that Ghanaians have short memories? Have you really try to find out why you lost the elections?
Wait and go and say the same at the Volta region. Hypocrite like you John Mahamah.
Strongholds do not matter? Aha, this is the reason why Voltarians were snubbed and frontline elective national positions. Ok. Voltarians have taken note and we shall advise ourselves in 2020.