MP for Chiana-Paga hopeful to win upcoming NPP primary

11-04-2011
A legal practitioner and Member of Parliament (MP) for Chiana-Paga Constituency of the Upper East Region, Hon. Leo Kabbah Alowe has expressed hope of retaining his seat for the second time running in order to enable him execute his developmental agenda. Mr. Kabbah Alowe, who was addressing delegates and constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party in his constituency at Paga, said is poised to defeat his number on contender, Clement Dandori, in April, 30 primary and go ahead to retain the parliamentary seat for the party come December, 2012. According to him he has worked tirelessly to deserve another chance as parliamentary candidate, emphasizing that his constituency has witnessed massive infrastructural development that cut across all sectors of the economy particularly in the area of education. This, he noted, is an ample indication that he is the right choice to lead of his people unto the promise land. Mr. Kabbah Alowe said though recent research conducted in his constituency attest to the fact that he is clearly ahead of his opponent in the forthcoming primary, he will continue to intensify his campaign and not relent on his effort to propel the development of the area. He added that as parliament was on recess, he would get ample time to conduct his campaign to ensure massive victory over his challenger. He therefore called on electorates as well as constituency executives and sympathizers to rally their support behind him to ensure massive victory. He acknowledged the effort of his challenger, but was quick to add that despite his effort in canvassing vote ahead of the primary, nothing can stop the delegates from voting massively for him. Mr. Kabbah Alowe, later in interview with Radio Ghana, disputed claim of causing internal wrangling and disunity among party members by his opponent, and described such assertions as null and void with no iota of truth. Such rumours he noted is a calculated attempt to dent his image and also to tarnish his hard won reputation. He said as candidates fighting for a just cause, there is the need to desist from divisive tendencies that that are likely to cause disintegration among party faithfuls but rather exercise circumspection in utterances conveyed to sympathizers in order not to inflame passion and cause spark off violence. He however called on the rank and file of the party to ion out their differences and vote for him so that together they can wrestle power from the incumbent come December, 2012. He also urged party members not rest on their oars but rather contribute towards the party’s victory next year. At the latter part of his message, Mr. Kabbah Alowe called on all political parties to refrain from politics of insult, rancour and acrimony since they have the tendency of redrawing the country’s developmental agenda backwards. The Deputy Constituency Women’s Organizer, Elizabeth Atutiga, in a brief message to delegates and party executives, assured the women’s support for the MP to continue his developmental agenda in the area of education, since it is his topmost priority. Mrs. Atutiga said the NPP as a party stands for peace and democracy and encouraged party members to remain united at all times.
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