05-12-2012
A keenly contested debate involving parliamentary candidates in
the Bongo District of the Upper East Region recorded high turnout as
contestants battle for ideas to win the support of their constituents. They are
the Mr. Albert Abongo, incumbent NDC MP for Bongo, Madam Diana Aburiya Asuure
on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Jacob Kofi Nsoh of the
People’s National Convention (PNC) and Peter Ayamga Akugre of the Convention
People’s Party (CPP). All candidates during the course of the debate
demonstrated high spirit and willingness to see to the total development of the
area when given the nod to represent the people in parliament. Representatives
of the three opposition parties, the NPP, PNC and CPP said the incumbent over
the past decade has not live up to expectation and explained that the incumbent
MP has failed in his duty to bring meaningful development to the area.
According to them the people are fed up and need a change to help change the fortunes
of people. Mr. Abongo in reaction to the allegation said much has been
done in the four years of the NDC rule and outlined some developmental projects
including the much awaited Bolgatanga-Bongo road network which is currently
under construction as ample evidence to battress his claim. Mr Abongo who has
been an MP for Bongo since 2001 till date declared that the Better Ghana agenda
being pursued by the ruling NDC was on course and that Ghanaians were
about to experience much development in the area of infrastructure. This,
he noted, requires the collective effort of all by renewing his mandate and
that of President John Dramani Mahama to enable him continue with his
developmental agenda. The NPP represented by Madam Asuure said with the
introduction of the free SHS and other good policies of the NPP, Ghanaians will
be better off as the incumbent has derailed from their core mandate. Mr Nsoh of
the PNC and Akugre of the CPP said they were fed up with the NPP and NDC and
therefore there was room for change. They said when given the nod they were
going to excel beyond the expectation of Ghanaians and appealed to electorates
to give them the mandate. The four candidates were subjected to questions in
the area of sports, health, employment, agriculture and education among other
sectors of the economy. The Bongo District Director of the NCCE, Anthony Atia
said he was impressed with the performance of the candidates adding that the
debate was organized to enable the people make informed decision as to who to vote
for in the forthcoming polls. It was organized by the NCCE in collaboration
with the Inter Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC).
GBC END
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