A group of youth in the Ashanti region dubbed Ashanti Youth Caucus has declared their unflinching support for former President John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the party to win the upcoming general elections.
Mr Frank Basoah, the President of the youth association made the declaration at Ejisu -Asawase in the Ejisu Constituency of the Ashanti where the group and the NDC loyal Ladies for Mahama inaugurated their door to door campaign to canvas votes for the NDC.
According to him, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) touting the region as their stronghold but always deny the region of development when in government.
He stated that the NDC is the achetect of any developmental projects the region could boast of,yet the electorates always allowed themselves to be deceived by the NPP to vote for them and neglected the region of it’s fair share of the national cake.
He revealed that the Ashanti Youth Caucus has faced with the reality since the NPP came into government in the last eight years, says there is no tangible infrastructural development one could boast of been initiatiated and completed by the Akufo Addo Bawumia government.
He indicated that when its comes to markets like Kejetia Dubai, Asawase, Old Tafo,Atonsu and Abuakwa markets, Hospitals, Clinics and uncountable number of CHIPS compounds are all projects of the NDC.
He expressed the view that elections are about development and that we vote for development, the reason the group decided to declare their unflinching support for Mahama and the NDC to ensure that the party garner massive votes in the region to ensure the victory as a mere formality come December 7 general elections.
Mr Basoah also cautioned the ranks and files of the NDC suppoters and Sympathizers to guided against complacency despite Akufo Addo Bawumia government abysmal performance in every sector of the economy but intensify their vigorously to ensure total victory for the NDC.
He entreated them to be vigilant at the polling stations on the December 7 before during and after the elections to ensure ensure that the verdict is not stolen, because elections are won at the polling stations not in the strong room or the supreme court.
Alberta Asore, the Organizer of Ashanti Regional NDC loyal Ladies also challenged the members to be discipline and always be ready for the battle anytime they are being call upon.
She disclosed that discipline is vital in the success of every organisation or Institution be it personal, private or public, adding that the NDC as a political party that always brings development across the country when in government devoid of one’s political dispensation would need all hands on deck this round to be declare victorious on the December 7 general elections.
