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Politics of Friday, 15 April 2016

Source: GNA

NPP will rescue Ghanaians from current hardships - Afenyo-Markin

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, NPP Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency Alexander Afenyo-Markin, NPP Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency

Mr. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu Constituency has urged his constituents to come out in their numbers and vote for him and Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo in the November general election.

“The NPP is the only political party when given the nod can and well to rescue the country from the tribulation and hardship the country is going through as a result of mismanagement by the NDC,” he said.

Mr. Afenyo-Markin stated this when he addressed thousands of party members and supporters in Effutu after a four-hour keep-fit exercise organized by the constituency executives through the principal streets of Winneba town.

He thanked them for coming out in their numbers to demonstrate to that the whole world that the Effutu Parliamentary seat belonged to the NPP and for showing that the party was also the most popular in the Constituency.

The MP said the battle to maintain the parliamentary seat had begun, and it was for all of them to work hard to ensure that more people joined the party.

He urged them not to allow anyone to influence them but to stand firm and vigorously continue to sensitize their community members about why they should vote for the NPP in the forthcoming elections.

“I am MP for all and sundry in the constituency; I will not abuse the confidence reposed in me, and I am more determined to lead the party and to maintain the parliamentary seat. I expect you also to contribute your quota to ensure that the NPP wins the election by a large margin,” he said.

The MP advised members of the party to go about their campaigns in a peaceful manner, in accordance with the NPP Code of conduct, saying that with hard work they will maintain the seat and work to better the lives of Ghanaians.