Asiedu Nketiah scolds central region for inconsistent voting pattern

Cape Coast, Ghana - National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has publicly expressed disappointment with Central Region residents for not consistently supporting the party at the polls.

In a video circulating on social media, Asiedu Nketiah addressed a crowd at an NDC event in the region, criticizing locals for not translating their support into votes.

"In our first election, we chose someone (K.N. Arkaah) from the Central Region as our running mate. In our second election, we selected Prof. Mills as our running mate, and in our third election, Prof. Mills became our flagbearer. In our fourth and fifth elections, Prof. Mills was our flagbearer. He won and became President."

"When he died, John Mahama took over and selected someone (P.K. Amissah-Arthur) from the Central Region to be Vice President. After Amissah-Arthur, today, we have Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang from the Central Region as our running mate and soon-to-be Vice President," he said.

Despite the NDC frequently selecting its flagbearer or running mate from the Central Region, the party has not received strong electoral support in return, Asiedu Nketiah noted.

He emphasized the region's significance to the NDC, highlighting the party's commitment to representation and value through consistent inclusion of Central Region candidates on presidential tickets.

 "So, you have a lot of valuable assets, but you are discarding them. Why are you throwing out your intestines and replacing them with rubbish? There are regions in Ghana where the flagbearer of a party comes from, and ever since, the people of those regions have consistently voted for that party. But you, the people of the Central Region, who helped form the NDC, in all eight elections held in this Fourth Republic, there has not been one in which a person from the Central Region wasn’t a flagbearer or running mate. Yet, during elections, you vote against the NDC. Think about this carefully. If you don’t make it to Heaven, don’t blame Jesus," he stated.

Asiedu Nketiah's remarks come as the NDC seeks to bolster its support base ahead of upcoming elections, with the Central Region being a key battleground.

Source: Lead News Online