We will plan on how to receive defected NPP members – NDC chairman reveals
Interesting times for politics in the Ashanti Region especially with the tensions brewing within the ruling New Patriotic Party in the Region. The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress Augustus Nana Akwasi Andrews has claimed that the NDC has so far received notice from some NPP supporters in 14 constituencies in the region expressing interest to join the National Democratic Congress.
He noted that the action could be attributed to the internal rancour within the NPP due to its polling station elections across the country.
“We knew these things would happen, but [not] to the extent that they were going to paint their party office in NDC colours,” Mr Andrews expressed in reacting to the decision of some disgruntled members of the NPP in the Fomena Constituency to defect to the NDC and paint the party[NPP] office with NDC colours.
He also indicated that recent events were proof that life was better under the NDC and John Mahama.
“The bad things that were said about him, now people have realized the man did a lot to help the development of Ghana, particularly the Ashanti Region,” he said.
Mr Andrews further revealed that the party is set to constitute a committee to review all other requests brought before the party’s leadership to decide on how to receive them into their party.
“I have asked my constituency executives to talk to them… they will talk to them and God willing, from tomorrow, I will set up a committee to listen to their story and see how we can bring them to the NDC.”
In Ghanaian politics, defections involving disgruntled members are common occurrences among the two main parties.
