[ 2016-08-22 ]

‘Killer tariff’ demo won’t affect Mahama’s northern tour
The Northern Regional Executives of the incumbent
National Democratic Congress (NDC), says the
demonstration by pro-opposition parties in the
region, will not in anyway affect President
Mahama’s tour of the region.

Opposition parties in the region are embarking on
a demonstration, they call, ‘Damiiya’ meaning
‘times are tough’, in the Northern Regional
capital, Tamale.

The NDC however believes the demonstration is
being spearheaded solely by the opposition New
Patriotic Party (NPP), to dim the president’s
visit to the region.

"Sammy Awuku was there, Mustapha Hamid among
others were there, I saw all the national
executives of the NPP except those they have
suspended. So if they pretend that it is other
political parties, they can go ahead. But let me
tell them that the good people of the Northern
Region, are going to vote massively for President
Mahama. The seats in Northern Region of which NPP
has nine, we are going to recapture all those
seats,” Abdul Mumin Alhassan, NDC Northern
Regional Communication Director, said.

Mumin Alhassan told Citi News the NPP’s plan
against President Mahama’s tour will not
succeed.

“The NPP issued a statement that they will
demonstrate if VRA does not review tariffs. We
advised them the only body they can petition about
electricity tariffs was PURC, yet they ignored our
advice. These people are nation wreckers, you
remember even when Nkrumah was going for
independence, they said it must come later so that
is the people we are dealing with. We are not
going to relent on our efforts of doing what we
are doing. President Mahama is focused on
developing this country and he is going to deliver
on his mandate,” he added.

He was also hopeful that President John Mahama,
who is currently on a tour of the Northern Region,
will receive a rousing welcome from the majority
of the people in the area, despite the ongoing
demonstration.

“As I’m speaking now, he’s gone to visit the
eastern part of the region for his first visit. I
understand he will be visiting the northern region
three times before the election. He will have the
opportunity to drive on the eastern corridor road,
which he awarded some few years back. There is a
massive infrastructure development that is ongoing
in the Salaga south constituency where
dormitories, libraries and school blocks have been
put up, so he will be visiting to see the
facility. He will also pay a courtesy call on some
paramount chiefs along the eastern corridor. He
will also continue his tour tomorrow [Tuesday], to
other parts like Yendi, Zabzugu, Tatale among
other places. So the prospects are high, the
people are very happy,” the NDC communicator
added.

Source - citifmonline.com

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