3 Contest NPP chairmanship in WR
There people are contesting Western Regional chairmanship of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). They are Mr Dickson Atta, Nana Owusu Ankoma and Paa Panyine, all businessmen and the campaign is heating up in the region but the contest has been described as a straight fight between the incumbent, Nana Ankomah and Mr Atta.
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The two have intensified their campaign in the region to win the confidence of delegates.
However, the incumbent, who seems to have a slight edge over the other two due to his years of experience, expressed worry over the media war ostensibly to create disaffection towards him.
He reminded all that the interest of the NPP was paramount, irrespective of one’s ambitions, so it was important to engage in a campaign devoid of insults and allow the delegates to freely elect their preferred candidate.
Nana Ankomah said it was important to note that the focus of his contenders and others in the race for other positions was to help bring the party back to power come 2016, so “we have to be mindful that whoever emerges the winner has the party’s interests to protect.”
Asked of his chances, he said his last two terms had brought a lot of attention to the Western Region, where many national events that hitherto would have been held in Accra were all brought to the region.
He said it was important to note that the region today had become cosmopolitan and there was the need for dynamic people who were in touch with the electorate to work the magic for the NPP’s comeback in 2016.
Nana Ankomah, who was constantly blamed for the abysmal performance of the Western Region (which was once a great contributor to the NPP’s victory during elections, said his critics got it wrong.
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“I can tell you that the failure of the NPP to grab the needed seats in the region was due to internal wrangling which must be looked at,” he said.
“It is our own people who are working against themselves. Do we want to say that the performance of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) even in the Eastern Region should be blamed on the flag bearer in the 2012 elections?” he asked.
He said the perceived tension was purely from some few who had access to phones and could call in to radio stations. He cautioned that “they must first respect the interest of the party.”
He said he was coming on board with a lot of experience and human relations that would bring members at all levels together to ensure unity. He stressed that “let me tell you that victory comes but unity is vital.”
Nana Ankomah said as the incumbent, he would appeal to all to ensure that the lost constituencies were delivered to the party come the next election.