FMR ASH REG'L MINISTER LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR NHYIAESO SEAT

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The Ashanti Regional Minister, John Alexander Ackon has made a case to residents of Nhyiaeso constituency in Kumasi explaining why the NDC Parliamentary candidate for the area, Dr. Samuel Sarpong deserves to be given the mandate to represent them in Parliament in the December 7 general elections. 

Speaking at the launch of Dr. Sarpong’s election campaign at Patasi, Mr. Ackon said with the unprecedented developmental projects by President Mahama coupled with what Dr. Sarpong had also achieved as a former Ashanti Regional Minister and former Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, the work had been made easy and that the seat is Dr. Sarpong’s to win.

 Mr. Ackon described as not sustainable, the claim by the New Patriotic Party that Ashanti Region and the Nhyiaeso Constituency were their stronghold and that the NDC would take it with ease.

 Dr. Sarpong for his part, stated that he would spring a surprise by winning the Nhyiaeso parliamentary seat. He explained that as a political strategist, he believed that the days when people in the constituency voted for the NPP irrespective of the candidate they brought forward was long gone. 

Dr. Sarpong said with his entry, the dynamics had changed, with the people looking for who could lead them to address the challenges facing the constituency. 

He said with his track record as a hard working, development-oriented and a unifier which could easily be ascertained from where he had worked so far, including his current position as the Chief Executive of the State Housing Company of Ghana, is unparalleled. 

Dr. Sarpong said he is therefore not surprised that his campaign is attracting a lot of supporters from the NPP. Inaugurating the 11- member Nhyiaeso Constituency Campaign Team, the Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, Andy Okrah, who is also the NDC Regional Campaign Coordinator, said President Mahama is better placed among the other presidential candidates to lead the country.

 He said President Mahama has a proven track record and experience both as President and Vice-President of Ghana. 

Mr. Okrah was optimistic that the track record of the Mahama-led administration in delivering on most of its promises would reflect positively on the outcome of the December 7 elections.

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