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The National Democratic Party (NDP) has reiterated that its standard-bearer, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, will not withdraw from the December 7 presidential election despite mourning her husband, former President Jerry John Rawlings.
The party’s National Communications Director, Maame Yaa Edusei, said that after the passing of the former president, the NDP’s National Executive Committee devised a new campaign strategy that was led by Ms. Rawlings’ running mate, Mr. Peter Tennyson Nana Kwame Asamoah.
New strategy
“She (Nana Konadu) is still on the run, but we are still getting a lot of calls from the Volta region that she withdrew,” Ms Edusei told the Daily Graphic in a telephone interview.
“Although she cannot campaign because she is in mourning for her husband, we have a running mate who has taken over and is campaigning across the country,” he added.
Parliamentary seats
Ms. Edusei stated that the new campaign strategy also included the deployment of the party’s 43 parliamentary candidates as well as members of the National Executive Committee to spread the party’s vision across the country.
He also indicated that the party expected to win a minimum of 10 parliamentary seats in the 2020 elections.
“We have met with the 43 parliamentary candidates at the party headquarters to develop a campaign strategy and the party hopes to win at least 10 constituencies because we have a leader who is not corrupt. Our campaign is also focused on improving livelihoods. from teachers who ensure the success of the Free Senior High School program and farmers, with a special emphasis on reducing post-harvest losses and providing raw materials from programs like One-district, One-factory, “said Ms. Edusei.
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