The founder and leader of Patriot Ghana,a pro-New Patriotic Party group, has stated categorically that the party will lose the 2024 presidential election should candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia select his running mate from the Ashanti region.
Appearing on the Frontlines of Rainbow Radio 87.5 FM, Kwesi Korang asserted that the victory of the party and its ability to break the 8-year-old jinx depend on Dr. Bawumia; hence, he ought to be cautious in some of his decisions and choices of running mate.
“Our victory as a party depends on Bawumia. He is our candidate, and whatever he does will affect our victory. I want to state categorically, without mincing words, that if he selects a running mate from the Ashanti region, we will lose the 2024 presidential election.
Let me also state it this way: if he should select somebody or a politician who is based in the Ashanti region, he will lose the elections.”
I want listeners to listen to my analysis well. If he chooses someone who is Ashanti but does not reside there and does not do his politics in the region but in other regions, he will win the elections.”
He further explained that even if the person is not an Ashanti but resides in the region and is known as a politician in the region, the party will be defeated.
“Nobody should waste his or her time campaigning for the party should the Vice President take that decision because it will be a waste of time and resources,” he told host Kwabena Agyapong.
He lamented that there is a power struggle going on in the region with everyone yearning to be the ruling mate, and so if we should select a running mate from the region, there would be apathy, and that would seriously affect the chances of the NPP.
Some people would be offended and bitter and refuse to support the party in campaigning in the 2024 elections. And so we have to thread cautiously.”.
Meanwhile, he has suggested that the choice of running mate should be someone with competence, the needed skills and dedication, and the ability to pull the numbers to help the NPP win.
“We need the numbers. We need 50. + one vote. We went to win, so we want a running mate who will add value to the ticket and pull more votes that will make us win the elections. Who has the ability to add the numbers so we will win? That should be our focus as a party.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
