An astute
private legal practitioner and politician, Joseph Dindiok Kpenka has confirmed
his position to contest the Tempane Parliamentary Seat of the Upper East Region.
Declaring his intention to Radio Ghana with aplomb, Mr. Kpenka who is vying on
the ticket of the NPP says he was confident of winning the seat based on his
broad spectrum of knowledge and experience as far as local government is
concern. Mr. Kpenka declaration follows the maturity of C.I 78, paving
way for the opening of nomination for potential parliamentary candidates for
the 45 newly created constituencies. According to the National Executive of the
party, opening of nomination which began yesterday October 4, 2012 is schedule
to close on Saturday October, 6 with vetting of candidates beginning October,
9, 2012. With his vast political
experience and a staunch member of the NPP, Mr Kpenka is of the strong
conviction that should he be given the nod, he was sure of changing the
fortunes of his constituents since he has the development of the area at heart.
Highlighting his achievements as a onetime DCE and Presiding Member for the
Garu-Tempane District, the area he noted was bent on witnessing massive
infrastructural development, indicating his resolve to see to the total
transformation and wellbeing of his constituents irrespective of party
affiliation and ethnicity. He promised
an open door administration and urged the people to offer him the mandate to
enable him continue with his developmental agenda. According to him, the
economic emancipation of the people will be one of his local interventions and
mentioned education, health and job creation for the teeming unemployed youth
as his major priority areas. In the area of education, Mr. Kpenka, 39 said chunk of the allocated common fund would
be effectively utilized to benefit the less privileged in society, especially
brilliant but needy students through scholarship and called on delegates to
assist realize his potentials. Poverty,
ignorance and disease, he moreover assured will be tackled steadily since the
trio has been the enemy bedeviling the progress of the people at the grassroots. For him, he has been in touch with his
constituents and can confidently predict smooth victory over his other
competitors who are yet to pick their nomination to contest him in the
primaries slated to take place on September, 14, 2012. The Tempane Electoral
area which was carved from the Garu-Tempane District has 17 electoral areas
with 56 polling stations.
GBC
END
IA/
No comments:
Post a Comment