NDC man calls for unity in Upper Manya Krobo

Twice defeated National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary aspirant in the Upper Manya Krobo constituency of the Eastern region, Mr. Raymond Azu Tetteh, has called on members and supporters of the NDC to unite so as to help the party win the November 7 polls.

According to the NDC guru, peace and unity was paramount in Upper Manya Krobo, entreating all party members and supporters to help protect the relative peace and unity in the constituency.

Mr. Tetteh, who raised these concerns in a statement copied to Today in Accra yesterday, stressed the need for all the contestants in the party’s parliamentary primary in Upper Manya Krobo to come together to ensure peace .

In this regard, he charged the contestants to also ensure that they explain to their followers the need to come together to ensure victory in the 2016 General Elections.

"In the 2012 parliamentary primary, I contested Hon. Stephen Amoanor, Hon. Jeff Tetteh Kavianu, and Mr. Mordzifa. It was like a competition of gentlemen. After the primary, we came together to help campaign for Jeff Tetteh Kavianu who became victorious.

"This has always been part of the NDC’s primaries over the years. What we need to do is to rally behind our candidate to ensure his and the party’s victory in the 2016 elections. We can do it; it has always been done. Let us unite as comrades,” Mr. Tetteh advised.

According to him, though a noble ambition, as fate would have it, he lost in the NDC parliamentary primary in the 2012 elections.

That, he stated, however did not deter him from contributing to the party, adding that as leaders, one thing "we must know is sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose.”

He disclosed that he applied for the position of the District Chief Executive in 2008 and 2012 but was not successful.

Notwithstanding, Mr. Tetteh said he continued in 2015 where he contested the parliamentary primary and again lost.

But he said these were experiences that provided him with satisfaction rather than any bad feelings.

According to him, even in the face of defeat, he exercised a lot of restraint and patience and advised all his followers, supporters and everybody who believes in the NDC to calm down and accept the results as declared in the constituency.

He indicated that this is the time for "us to support our presidential candidate, President John Dramani Mahama to win the elections for us.”