The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will say "thank you" to any disgruntled member, who decides to quit the party just because he may have lost an internal election, flag bearer Nana Akufo-Addo has said.
"Our party selects leaders though internal elections. I, myself, was elected through such a process. True party people stay with the party whether they win or lose. My colleague Alan Kyeremanten, who I beat in our primaries, is still here with me. He even speaks on my behalf. However, if you lose internal elections and you get disgruntled and decide to leave the party, then you are not a true NPP member.
"So, if you say you are quitting the party because you lost an election, we will say: 'Thank you very much for your services, you go, we will stay and fight the fight and make the way to bring the victory to the NPP.' We don't give up, we don't fret, come what may, we are solidly behind the Elephant," the three-time flag bearer told party members at a rally at Shiabu, Dansoman in the Ablekuma West Constituency on Tuesday, 4 October during his tour of the Greater Accra Region.
Mr Akufo-Addo also said his arch-rival, President John Mahama of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has done nothing to merit a second term in office.
"What has he achieved? Because there are no jobs, things are very expensive, no money in our pockets, school fees are exorbitant, electricity bills are unbearable, the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is messed up. We are not going to allow Mr Mahama another term."
Speaking at the same event, incumbent MP for the constituency, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, who is seeking a second term in parliament said Ghanaians are tired of the corruption and thievery within government and urged the electorate to vote against President Mahama and the NDC.
"Are we going to allow them to continue with their thievery when there are no jobs and Ghanaians are suffering? Are we not tired of the corruption, lack of jobs, inability to pay our children's fees? It is time for us to change for development and prosperity," she said.
"It is time to vote for change, to vote for Nana Akufo-Addo, who God has ordained to come and deliver us from this suffering. I've worked with Nana Akufo-Addo and I know his mettle. He is capable. At his age, Nana Akufo-Addo is not taking care of children like some others are, for him to go stealing state funds to take care of his family. He is coming to fix the country for us."
According to her, the NDC and the Mahama administration only "know how to squander ill-gotten money but do not know how to fix the country".
Meanwhile, the party's Women's Organiser, Otiko Afisa Djaba, has urged supporters and members of the New Patriotic Party to protect the ballots in the December 7 polls with their lives.
Speaking at the same rally, Ms Djaba said: "They say they will rig the polls, will you allow them? You must protect the ballots with your lives."
"Don't be afraid," she told the crowd of NPP supporters, adding: "Ghana belongs to all of us, it's not for the NDC alone. ... We say the battle is the Lord's."
She urged party supporters to intensify their door-to-door and house-to-house campaigning so as to get more Ghanaians to vote for Mr Akufo-Addo as president in the polls.
She also told constituents in the area that incumbent MP Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, who is seeking re-election, is a "powerful woman" who deserves being in parliament.
"Ghana deserves Akufo-Addo and Ursula", she said, adding: "John Mahama is making all Ghanaians suffer. … We need change again."
Source: classfmonline.com
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Is like people failed to read well or some don't understand simple gammer. The man(NANA) said "true party member" don't quit from from the when they loss election. Those who want to read propaganda into it can do so simple.
Please let's vote this woman her arrogant boyfriend out of the constituency. She has done absolutely nothing. All she does is to move from one radio station to the other. JM tuaso.
CHARACTER IS LIKE PREGNANCY, U CAN'T HIDE IT,AROGANCE AT IT BEST. GHANAIANS BEWARE OF NANA.
Ghanaians don't like to be told the truth. The truth hurts, but it heals eventually. All those saying Nana is arrogant, can you please indicate what part of his statement shows arrogance? If you truly believe in the ideals of democracy and in the philosophy of a party, you won't quit the party because you have lost an internal election. Nana is absoluetly right. In any case, if Nana is truly arrogant, I prefer an arrogant president who is competent and can stir the affairs of the nation rightly, instead of the incompetent ***barred word*** we have as president now. All he knows is dancing and dishing moneys out to his cronies. Change is coming. Nana will surely come
@ Ndoum where were you when mahama told the Nurses he wwill not pay the allawa today nor tomorrow what do say to that statement arrogance or not Who is more Arrogant that Mahama all he is more human than Nana so he can say what he wants to anyone at anytime. He was refering to his party people Mahama addreses all ghanaians as fuls and to you that is Okay phoolish phool
WE HEAR YOU AND WILL VOTE MASSIVELY FOR YOU
Old man ***barred word*** will always speak evil
true loving members of NPP will not abandon the party because of selfish ambitions.At this time we need a committed. NDC people if u dont like it go and bring Rawlings and wife to your fold.NPP we are focused.
well said. change is coming. we will not pamper anybody. no way. my president for life
We hear you but we wont vote for you. Thank you.