Some delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Dome-Kwabenya constituency have declared their resolve to retain the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo.
They indicated that they are still in love with Adwoa Safo and will vote massively for her despite her mistakes.
This, they noted, would send a very strong signal to the party hierarchy that without Adwoa Safo, the NPP would struggle to retain the seat for the party.
They stated that her competence has not shrunk despite her actions when the party needed her most in Parliament to pass some critical government policies.
According to them, on Saturday, January 27, 2024, NPP parliamentary primary in the constituency is all about legacy and trump card, two distinct features which they claim separate the incumbent from the rest of her competitors, Mike Oquaye Jnr and Sheela Oppong Sakyi.
The delegates described Adwoa Safo as the hen that lays the golden eggs, arguing that the constituency under her leadership has seen tremendous growth, especially in the areas of road infrastructure, health, water and sanitation, education, energy (power supply), and security among many others.
They contended that Dome-Kwabenya has always got it right in choosing the best to represent them, stressing that the outcome of Saturday’s polls would not depart from the previous elections.
Not tired of re-electing Safo
“We have no time to play any trial-and-error game. The legacy of Lawyer Sarah Adwoa Safo is there for all to see. In fact, anybody in the constituency can feel and experience it. She is already on the ground working and to me, she is our best bet for 2024. I have been in the constituency for the past 26 years, and I can confidently tell you that Adwoa Safo is loved by the majority of the constituents, and we, the delegates, still love her. She listens to our concerns and acts upon them. That is why we are not tired of re-electing her”, Mama Gee, a delegate at Agbogba-Konongo Polling Station, told The Chronicle.
Shadrach Gyimah, a delegate at the Old Ashongman Presbyterian School, said the only candidate among the three contestants who pose a great challenge to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is Adwoa Safo.
“If Adwoa Safo is to contest the seat 10 times, I will vote for her and urge others to also vote for her. If you consider our experienced MPs going out, it is incumbent on us to retain Adwoa Safo. Come to Abokobi-Boye, and you will see heavy-duty machines and/or equipment fixing our road network. You can also see so much public health infrastructure around us. All these had to do with someone who has a very good lobbying skill. So, for me, no Adwoa Safo no vote”, he noted.
Commenting further, Gyimah noted that none of the candidates contesting Adwoa Safo has any legacy project to pinpoint, a key factor which he added plays a big role in such a contest.
“The other candidates have no legacy project in the constituency to convince us to vote for them, despite having been appointed to occupy various positions in government. We want to set a record this year by demonstrating our special love for Adwoa Safo by voting massively for her. This will send a signal to our big men that without Adwoa Safo, Dome-Kwabenya will struggle to garner the much-needed votes to assist in breaking the eight-year governance cycle,” he stressed.
While the lawmaker was away in the United States of America attending to family matters, the constituency voter’s album for the election of polling station executives and electoral area coordinators was compiled.
625 delegates said to be aligned with the vision of Adwoa Safo, a former Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, were allegedly removed from the album with perceived followers of a particular candidate, replacing them. The constituency has 1,807 delegates.
Many have since accused the constituency executives of working in favour of a particular candidate. The executives have since denied working in the interest of a particular candidate.
Responding to the issue, Gyimah noted that the ‘mischief’ that the new voter’s album had sought to create had been cured with the good message of Adwoa Safo that seeks to economically empower the constituents.
Nana Nkrumah, also a delegate at Zonal Council Polling Station, on his part, said that his assessment of the three candidates singled out Adwoa Safo as someone whom the NPP can heavily rely on to retain the seat for the party.
“There is only one person who stands tall among the rest. That person is Adwoa Safo, who has proven to be a dependable candidate. In terms of competency, track record, and one who has demonstrated or proven with a track record is Hon. Adwoa Safo. She took over from Prof. Aaron Michael Oquaye with 35,000 votes. Today, she has around 75,000 votes. She appeals to all members of the various political parties in the constituency, which is her major strength,” he said.
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