Voters in some traditional areas in the Volta Region say they have no regrets voting against the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the December 7, polls.
In an interview with Today some of the supporters of the NDC in Akatsi, Juapong, Kete Krach, Ho, Nkwanta, Agbozume, Dzodze, Abor, Afefe, Dambala, Kpando, Torgor Dzemini, Buem, Sogakope, Afloa and Keta said they deliberately voted against the NDC “because their lives have not seen any improvement ever since they voted for the NDC under President John Dramani Mahama.”
They lamented: “we cannot even boast of one factory in the regional capital, Ho, let alone a stadium.”
“Look, even as we speak to you (referring to this reporter) the road from Asikuma to Hohoe is one of the most terrible roads in the country.”
“…but Kejetia Market in Kumasi was constructed within three years and it is the largest traditional market in West Africa; the road from Tamale to Wa is now a first-class road, new Military Hospital in Kumasi, the Second International Airport in Tamale, domestic airport in Wa among others.
“Nye Bro (to wit my brother) what can we boast of as Voltarians within these four years under NDC. As for rural electrification it has been a national cake well shared by all the past governments so that was no news,” they opined.
According to them, it is only in the Volta Region that no other political party has a parliamentary seat, apart from NDC, saying despite the fact that the region is endowed with fertile lands and good tourist attractions; none of these tourism potential has been developed.
According to them, there are still communities in the region which do not have potable water.
“It is sometimes irritating to hear from the people that NDC is a Volta party, meanwhile no development comes to us from the NDC government,” they said.
They added: “Our mothers and fathers have made us inherit the NDC for no reason, still we cannot benefit, do you think it is important to keep voting for the NDC? Politics is all about give-and-take but my brother that has not been the case,” a political activist in Juapong who gave his name as Raymond Akaho told Today.
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