[ 2011-11-25 ]

NDC big shots run for parliamentary primaries
Some National Democratic Congress (NDC) stalwarts
have declared their intentions to contest certain
parliamentary seats after the party opened
nominations on Thursday.

Whereas some of these persons had dropped subtle
hints of their decisions, others had completely
hidden their plans until the nominations were
opened.

Some of the names gunning to represent their
constituents in parliament are sitting government
appointees which include a deputy Information
Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, a deputy
Transport Minister, Dzifa Ativor, a deputy Finance
Minister Fiifi Kwetey amongst others.

Richard Quashiga, who is the propaganda secretary
of the ruling party, has also made his intensions
clear that he would definitely be running for the
Keta parliamentary seat. Zita Okaikoi, former
information and tourism minister has never hidden
her intensions of wanting to represent the people
of the Dome-Kwabenya constituency.

All these persons have spoken to Citi News
intimating why they want to run and what different
they would do if they are given the nod by the
constituents.

Ablakwa, who is gunning for the North Tongu seat
wrote on his facebook page that “after many
months of numerous appeals and solidarity that I
contest the North Tongu seat on the ticket of the
great NDC. I wish to for the first time announce
here to my cherished facebook friends that after
serious consideration and consultations and on a
day that nominations have been opened that I will
answer the call to duty. ”

Attivor, who is running for the Ho West
Constituency told Citi News “my joy is in the
aspect where the party is encouraging more women
to vie for parliamentary positions.

“NDC is a mass party but as you are aware, we
have only five female MPs so I want to use this
opportunity to encourage more women especially
from the Volta region to come on board and play
their role as leaders. ”

She said she is running because she wants to
“bring inspiration to young women and hard
working women in the Volta region. The time has
come for the face of NDC to change. ”

The deputy Finance Minister Fiifi Kwetey said:
“I believe that it is time for that constituency
[Ketu South] to really reach the place it needs to
reach as far as the parliament of Ghana is
concerned.

“It is my nature that I don’t touch unless I
know that when I touch I can turn into gold. My
natural philosophy is that you either drink deep
or you don’t taste at all so I would not have
tried even tasting unless I believe that I was
going to go in and drink to the fullest. ”

The NDC propaganda secretary Quashiga wants to
represent the people of the Keta constituency and
he has told Citi News “I am convinced that there
is need to give the people of Keta some different
style of representation in parliament and I think
that I represent that kind of unique style of
representation that the people of Keta need. ”

The NDC would this Saturday hold primaries in the
southern part of the country for the orphan
constituencies one of which is the Dome Kwabenya
constituency where Zita said she is very prepared
to win the primaries.

One other orphaned constituency, the largest in
the Greater Accra - Weija - has had its primaries
postponed due to the recent demarcations that were
announced. It has been split into two and party
officials are yet to fix a day for the primaries
to be held.

The Weija constituency, however, has the likes of
the former chairman of the Confiscated Vehicles
Committee Carl Wilson, Broadcast Journalist Gideon
Ayikwey and one Bright Demodji seeking to
represent the NDC

Source - Citifmonline

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