The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it is still confident of winning the Kumawu seat in the upcoming by-election.
According to the NDC, it is unfazed about what the New Patriotic Party (NPP) does because it has already held its primary and chosen its candidate.
The NDC already has a candidate and has thus stepped up its campaign in the area.
Speaking to the media the NDC’s Ashanti regional chairman, Augustus Nana Akwasi Andrews, said he will do whatever it takes to win the by-election, adding that the NDC has a better track record in the area than the NPP.
He also accused the government of hastily constructing roads in Kumawu in preparation for the by-election.
The NDC Ashanti regional chairman also denied the NDC is supporting an independent candidate.
“We have our own parliamentary candidate who is going unopposed for this seat. This by-election, I’m going in as if I’m going for election 2024, that is going to be my benchmark. We are very determined that we are going to pull surprises by taking the seat. NPP is afraid of us, they are accusing us of sponsoring an independent candidate.
“We have our own parliamentary candidate who is going unopposed for this seat. This by-election, I’m going in as if I’m going for election 2024, that is going to be my benchmark. We are very determined that we are going to pull surprises by taking the seat. NPP is afraid of us, they are accusing us of sponsoring an independent candidate.
“Whatever I have to do to win that Kumawu seat I’m going to do it. We have dispatched men on the grounds, the NDC is united now to face NPP in the 2024 general elections and this by-election. They [NPP] have done nothing in Kumawu, because of the by-election, they are constructing roads, which is shameful of them. We are going to the by-election boot for boot, we are going to take the Kumawu seat. Major projects were done by NDC,” he said.
In a related development, Ernest Yaw Anim, the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate-elect for the Kumawu constituency, has pledged to mend the party’s schisms in order to win the seat in the May 23 by-election.
Mr. Anim won the internal NPP election in the constituency on Sunday.
He defeated his closest competitor, Ama Serwaa, as well as three other competitors to win.
Mr. Anim pledged to do everything in his acceptance speech following the election to ensure the NPP retains the Kumawu Parliamentary seat in the upcoming by-election.
