Derma (Brong Ahafo) 24 March ’99
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Alhaji Sheik Inusah has called on the party’s functionaries to close their ranks, forge ahead and plan for a total victory in 2000 elections. Divisive tendencies and squabbles caused the party previous elections, he said. Alhaji Inusah was speaking at a party rally at Derma in the Tano district during which the area’s parliamentary candidate for the 2000 elections, Mr Gabriel Nsiah Nketia (alias Gabby) was introduced to the electorate. Majority of the masses, especially the youth, have lost confidence in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration hence the need for a change of government, he stated. “A change in government through the ballot box in the next elections is needed to alleviate the suffering of the masses”. Mr Kwadwo Yeboah Fordjour, Brong Ahafo regional chairman of the party assured the people that, “come the year 2000 the party will be in power”. He therefore called on the party’s supporters and sympathises to rally behind the party for a landslide victory. Mr Nketia assured the electorate that he has come to win the constituency for the NPP and see to the welfare of the unemployed youth and the aged. He later presented 12 bicycles valued at 1.8 million cedis to the constituency to enhance effective campaigning for the forthcoming elections.
