‘Remain committed to defend NPP ideals’

Page 13, Wed Feb 4, 2009
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah

THE New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akim South, Mrs Gifty Ohene-Konadu, has urged supporters of the party to remain committed and stand firm to defend ideals of the party.
She noted that Ghanaians would soon realise their mistake in voting the NPP out of power, in spite of the party’s numerous successes during its eight years in power.
“That is why it is necessary for us not to be down-hearted but continue to remain solidly behind our leaders in order to regain power in the next general election,” she said.
Mrs Ohene-Konadu, who was speaking to the Daily Graphic, thanked her constituents for the massive support she received from them during the December 7, 2008 elections which enabled her to retain her seat in Parliament.
She noted that the socio-economic successes chalked up by the NPP government would be the yardstick with which Ghanaians would judge the NDC government.
The MP, who was a Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry in the Kufuor administration, thanked her supporters for the confidence reposed in her.
She stated that despite the NPP’s defeat, the people of the constituency should consider her choice as an excellent one and pledged that she would continue to use her share of the various funds available to MPs to assist the needy in the area.
Mrs Ohene-Konadu said Ghana had come a long way in its democratic dispensation and gave the assurance that the NPP would work hard to put the government on its toes to ensure that the proper thing was done.
“Let us all play our roles as expected of us and continue to sustain the spirit that binds us as one family so that we will not be found wanting during the next general election,” she advised.