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Volta NPP to produce a mandate in 2008
Ho, Jan. 14, Ghanadot/GNA - The
leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Volta
Region has been tasked to claim for the party 24 percent or
more of the votes in the region during the December
elections.
The challenge was issued at a meeting between Nana Addo
Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the party's presidential candidate and
the party's leadership and activists in Ho on Friday.
The occasion provided the platform for 16 of the party's
former presidential aspirants to restate their support for
Nana Akufo-Addo.
Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku said the party's electoral
performances in the region had risen steadily from 3 percent
in 1992, 5 percent in 1996, 8 percent in 2000 and 14 percent
in 2004 and must rise to 25 percent in 2008.
"If we cannot double our votes then we are not doing well
and something must be wrong", Mr Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey said.
Mr Felix Owusu-Agyepong said sloganeering did not win votes
unless it reflected the number of people who had been won
over into the party.
"Be encouraged, be advocates in the communities, this is a
difficult region,'' said Mr Kwabena Agyepong.
"We must win to survive", said Mr Boakye Agyarko.
Mr Dan Botwe said the party was capable of winning at least
one million votes in the Volta Region provided each of the
100,000 officers of the party in the region worked seriously
to win over their numerous friends, family members and
acquaintances.
Mrs Agnes Okudzeto, First National Vice-Chairman of the
party, said it was time the regional branch of the party
worked to rid the region of its label as the weak region in
the party.
GNA
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