NPP must unite for victory-Ayeh-Paye

Page 13, Dec 19, 2009
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah

THE New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayensuano in the Eastern Region, Mr Samuel Ayeh-Paye, has expressed optimism that the various factions in the party will patch up their differences to pave the way for a resounding victory in the 2012 elections.
"The party has no choice but to work towards total unity, since without that it will be difficult for us to oust the National Democratic Congress from power during the next elections,” he said.
Mr Ayeh-Payeh told the Daily Graphic after supervising an election for the executive in his constituency that gradually, the party would be useful for the successful conduct of elections in most of the constituencies in order to have a positive impact at both regional and national elections.
He stated that everybody has a role to play in the party's agenda for 2012, and urged losing contestants at constituency, regional and national level elections not to sit on the fence, but assist with their ideas to enable the party to realise its dreams.
Mr Ayeh-Paye also impressed on the winning candidates to give room to those who contested with them to also be part of the party's scheme of work so that they would not feel isolated after losing the elections.
"The total unity that I witnessed during the election in my constituency has given me hope that we are on course", the MP said, adding that Ghanaians had already seen the difference in the good policies of the NPP and the bad performance of the NDC.
He, however, warned the party against complacency in spite of the poor performance of the NDC, explaining that the NPP should rather capitalise on the "no show" and intensify its campaign at the grass roots so as to win back the hearts of even the ruling party.
Mr Ayeh-Payeh commended supporters of the party in the Ayesuano Constituency for their sense of maturity, which ensured the successful conduct of the elections, and expressed hope that the elected executive would work towards improving on the performance of the party in the 2008 elections during the 2012 elections.
In the elections itself, Mr George Adjei won the chairmanship position, while Mr Christopher Agbemazi was elected as the First Vice-Chairman, with Mr Alexander Fianko winning the second vice-chairmanship slot.
Mr Martin Ofori Owura was elected as secretary, with Mr Joseph Appiah Dartey as his assistant, while Mr Joseph Gyan and Madam Comfort Danso were elected as organiser and treasurer respectively.
Mr Enerst Akuffo was elected as the youth organiser, while Ms Sandra Amoakie won the women's organiser position.