NPP congratulates candidates; Calls for support for them
The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has appealed to members, supporters, party loyalists and sympathisers to rally behind the newly elected parliamentary candidates to ensure victory in 2016.
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It also called on members to show solidarity and ardent support for the activities of the party “and work together in genuine unity and be guided by the principle of service, sacrifice and selflessness.”
This was contained in a statement read by the General Secretary, Mr Kwabena Agyei Agyapong at a press conference in Accra yesterday.
Congratulatory message
He congratulated the newly elected parliamentary candidates in last Saturday’s primaries which took place across the country.
It expressed gratitude to the rank and file of the party, especially the delegates, “who conducted themselves in a spirit of brotherliness.
“We congratulate the winners and urge them to extend a hand to everybody and close the ranks. To those who were unsuccessful, we thank them very much for the role they played and urge them to still dedicate themselves as true patriots of our party, to work together with our parliamentary candidates to achieve our main goal of victory in 2016,” the statement said.
For those who had genuine grievances, the statement urged them to present their concerns to the secretariat of the party for redress, stressing that “they should desist from engaging in recrimination and counter-accusations, especially in the media.”
It also commended the Electoral Commission (EC) and the Ghana Police Service for the collaborative role they played in ensuring that last Saturday’s elections were peaceful, adding “in due course, our party will officially acknowledge them in writing.”
Peaceful elections
“The generally peaceful nature of the polls was a manifestation of the determination and preparedness of the NPP to prosecute an effective and efficient campaign that will ensure that our presidential candidate and our party emerge victorious in next year’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
“It is noteworthy to acknowledge that 21 women emerged victorious while, unfortunately, we lost six female incumbents in the process. We are also happy to announce that a significant number of winners were below the age of 40 (30 per cent), which goes to affirm that our party remains an attractive destination for the youth,” it added.
The statement further indicated that the party had formally received the actual results as declared by the EC in the various constituencies, except in two constituencies, Sunyani East and Gomoa East, where the results were very close and challenged.
“We want to conclude by appealing to all members of our party, our foot soldiers, polling station and constituency executives to rally around the chosen candidates, work together in genuine show of unity and be guided by the principle of service, sacrifice and selflessness,” it added.