NDC Wa West, Krachi East retain MPs

Page 16, May 2, 2008
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah
THE Wa West Branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has elected the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency, Mr Joseph Yiereh Chireh, to contest the seat during the forthcoming general election.
At the party’s delegates congress at Wichau, the MP was elected through popular acclamation, since nobody filed his or her nomination to challenge Mr Chireh’s candidature.
Mr Chireh told the Daily Graphic in Accra that his re-nomination demonstrated a recognition of his performance during his first term of office.
He indicated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) could not be a threat to his ambition to win the seat for the second time.
Mr Chireh said the NDC would ultimately win the election to implement sound socio-economic policies to alleviate the hardships Ghanaians were currently going through.
He commended the Wa West Constituency executives of the party and the entire membership for the confidence reposed in him and urged them to go all out to ensure a resounding victory for the party.
Meanwhile, the NDC MP for Krachi East, Mr Wisdom Gidisu, has also been elected unopposed by members of the party.
At the constituency’s delegates conference, the MP, who was the sole candidate, was elected through popular acclamation.
He thanked the delegates for the honour done him and promised to work hard to retain the seat for the party.
Mr Gidisu appealed to supporters of the NDC to conduct their campaign in a civil manner by only educating the people on the policies and programmes of the party and not insulting their opponents.