NDC Is Still Going Strong - MP Benyiwa Doe

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa West, Hon Ama Benyiwa Doe has stated that the NDC party is not collapsing even though they have lost five (5) by-elections.

Speaking in an interview with Peace fm, Mrs Benyiwa Doe said, despite their numerical disadvantage in Parliament, the NDC is still strong enough to make an impression. Hon Benyiwa Doe further stated that by-election seats do not remove a government from power but that it generates enough competition in Ghana’s politics.

She alleged that for the first time in the Gomoa District, macho men were brought in during an election to harass the electorate. She described it as very intimidating and said, such a practice must stop since it does not augur well for our young democracy.

Hon Benyiwa Doe further stated that even though the NPP has won all the by-elections held so far, that does not mean the party is popular and that the 2004 general elections would be the litmus test to determine that.

Don’t Be Discouraged By Defeats-NDC Activist

An NDC activist has appealed to members of the party not to be discouraged by the recent by-election defeats.

The Asokwa East constituency secretary of the NDC, Mr Seidu Salifu said such defeats should rather be regarded as an opportunity for members to identify their mistakes and design more effective campaign strategies for winning the 2004 general elections.

Mr Salifu gave the advice when he addressed a general meeting of the Adukrom ward of the party. Mr Salifu said instead of apportioning blame and finding excuses for the dismal performance in the by-elections, NDC members should rather begin to commit themselves more to hard work in order to enable the party chalk victory in the 2004 presidential and parliamentary elections.

The chairman of the Adukrom ward of the NDC, Mr Iddrisu Seidu made it clear that politics is about numbers and not mere utterances, big talks and campaign programmes. He urged members to sacrifice time and energy to canvass for more members into the fold of the party while they try to win back those who have deflected.

He announced that as part of measures to strengthen the party in the constituency the executives would tour all the 14 wards and 141 branches in the constituency as from next week. He said the tour is not just to discuss effective strategies but also aimed at seeking a means by which they could convince and bring back members who had left the party.