I won’t be blinded by political philosophies — Adjei-Baah

Page 14, Friday, Feb 6, 2009
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah

THE independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkawkaw, Mr Seth Adjei-Baah, has stated that he will not be blinded by political philosophies to take any decisions which will be to the detriment of the development of his constituency.
“For me, what is important is development. At the end of the day, every politician wants to work towards the uplift of the living conditions of his people,” he said.
He, therefore, appealed to supporters of both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the constituency to rally behind him to enable him to fulfil his campaign promises.
Mr Adjei-Baah, popularly known as Shaba, told the Daily Graphic in an interview that there was no need for political bickering now that the elections were over and a government had been put in place.
“We all need to look beyond political affiliations after the elections to enable us to focus on the aim of all the parties — to ensure the welfare of the people,” he noted.
He said until that was done, Ghanaians would continue to change governments but would not see any meaningful development to improve upon their lives.
Touching on his success during the December 2008 elections, Mr Adjei-Baah attributed that to the work of God, adding, “This is the right time for me to be in Parliament.”
He asked Ghanaians to think about Ghana first and assist any government in power to bring development to the people.
Mr Adjei-Baah thanked the people of the Nkawkaw Constituency for voting massively for him and assured them that he would work hard to justify the confidence reposed in him.
The independent MP, who is now part of the Minority Caucus, said, however, that his supporters cut across the NDC, the NPP and other political parties in the constituency.