Akwatia has always been a swing seat, not an NPP stronghold- Asiedu Nketiah:
National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has pushed back against claims that Akwatia is a safe seat for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), arguing that the constituency has always been a swing seat under the Fourth Republic.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Face to Face on Tuesday, August 26, Mr. Nketiah said it is misleading to suggest that the NDC should concede the seat based on past electoral outcomes.
“Those saying we should leave Akwatia for the NPP, that comment does not hold water. Why was it necessary for us to file candidates in all 276 constituencies if we didn’t want to win? We have candidates in Bantama, Manhyia, and other difficult places. If we contested there, nobody can convince me that Akwatia is an NPP seat,” he said.
He noted that since 1992, Akwatia has swung between the two main parties, making it one of the most competitive constituencies in the country. The NDC, he added, is confident of securing victory in the September 2 by-election.
Addressing concerns about potential violence, Mr. Nketiah gave assurances that the NDC will cooperate fully with the police to ensure a peaceful election.
“I don’t think Akwatia will turn out to be a violent election because we have assured the police that if anybody is going to interfere in their work, it will not be the NDC,” he said.
Meanwhile, the party’s candidate for the by-election, Bernard Bediako, has declared the contest a “done deal,” expressing confidence in an emphatic win.
The by-election was triggered by the recent passing of sitting MP, Ernest Kumi, and is expected to be hotly contested by both the NPP and NDC.
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