NPP to win 96 per cent of votes in Ashanti

Kuntanase (Ash), July 1, GNA - Mr Frederick Fredua Anto, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said that the party would win more than 96 per cent of the votes in the Ashanti Region in the 2004 general election.

He said in 1996 the NPP won 64 per cent of votes in the Region, 80 per cent in 2000 and would win more votes in the next elections looking at the trend of affairs and with the same strategy in an improved style.

Mr Anto said these when he addressed the executive of the Bosomtwe Constituency of the party at Kuntanase as part of the Regional Executive's tour of the 33 constituencies in Ashanti.

He warned members of the Party in the area, who were going round canvassing for votes in anticipation of contesting the primaries to desist from such acts, which, he said, were contrary to the Party's constitution especially where there was a sitting Member of Parliament.

Mr Anto advised all those desirous of contesting the parliamentary election to wait till June 2004 when nominations would be opened for them to file their nominations.

He gave the assurance that the government would fulfil its election promises made to the electorate before its term of office ended.

Mr Bright Addai-Mununkum, Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma District Chief Executive, said looking at the level of development in the district there was no doubt that the government was capable of relieving Ghanaians of their problems especially those in the rural areas.

He said the improvement in infrastructure such as schools; roads; health facilities and the provision of micro-credit facilities were making life better for the people.

Mr Daniel Asuo-Afram, Bosomtwe Constituency Secretary of the NPP, urged Party supporters and functionaries to stand solidly behind the Executive to enable them to work effectively to help to win more votes for the party in the next elections.