Member of Parliament-elect for Ejisu, Kwabena Boateng, has underscored the need for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to reach out to disgruntled members in preparation for the 2024 elections.
In his acceptance speech, the private legal practitioner said it would be in the interest of the NPP to re-engage all supporters who have left the party in their attempt to break the 8-year cycle of power
“That is the work for us to do, some of these things are typical of party democracies. After elections, whether it is internal or at the national level against other political parties, these things do happen, especially with internal elections. They do happen.
“The task is for us to go down and talk to our people. They are our people; I do not think that the party is minded or that I the MP-elect will neglect anybody. Not at all.”
“Political parties are built with multitudes, you need the people. So, my task is to go down there and be with my people, listen to them and whatever constitutes the disagreements, my job is to make sure that we jaw-jaw and find a common ground that will benefit the party.”
After the fiercely contested race on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the lawyer polled 27,782 votes, which represents 55.8% of the total votes cast.
His closest contender, Mr. Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, an Independent Candidate, received 21,534 votes, accounting for 43.3% of the total votes.
The by-election was organized following the death of the Member of Parliament and Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, on March 7, 2024.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
