Boakye Djan launches campaign to win Jaman South seat

Tema, Aug 12, GNA-- Major Boakye Djan (rtd), has declared his intention to undertake a "face-to-face" campaign to enable him win the Jaman South seat in the Brong Ahafo region, in this year's parliamentary polls.

In an interview with the GNA in Tema, the member of the erstwhile Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), also called Osahene Boakye Djan, said five groups of young people would help in the the campaign that would be more effective than holding rallies which would be his last resort.

The retired army office, who said he would contest the seat as independent candidate, added that "I am confident of sweeping 90 percent of the votes cast at all the 104 polling stations in my constituency during the December elections because I am development oriented person capable of opening up my area".

Osahene Boakye Djan, also National Coordinator of the Campaign for Independent Parliament of Ghana, explained that he would meet the electorate 'one-to-one' to disseminate his good intentions for the area, saying his manifesto was convincing enough to win more votes. The parliamentary aspirant said if elected as Member of Parliament, he would set up agro-industrial estates to assist the people undertake crop and livestock farming and form the "Osahene Community Fund" which would offer free counseling.

Osahene Boakye Djan said "My people know me very well because I was instrumental in the creation of the Jaman South constituency". He said he would make inroads into the camps of the two major political parities; the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP). Osahene Boakye Djan urged his supporters to refrain from abusive language and remain calm even in the face of provocation. He commended the people of Jaman South for ensuring peace in the ongoing voter registration exercise adding that they should report any malpractices to the appropriate authorities. The Independent Candidate declared his intention to contest the seat at a press conference held in June 2008 at Drobo in the Jaman South District.