NPP Stalwart Advises Party To Campaign Change Strategy
…Recommends ‘Door-To-Door’ Campaign
A former Education Minister, under the erstwhile John Agyekum Kufuor administration, Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, has advised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to change strategy in its on-going campaign insisting, “IT IS POSSIBLE; but time is not on our side”.
With barely four months to the crucial December polls, and the party’s quest to break the ‘8’, Prof Ameway-Akumfi, is recommending a door-to-door campaign style to attract the grassroots and the larger voter population to sell the party’s vision.
The experienced NPP stalwart and national Chairman aspirant, is unconvinced with large gathering of party supporters and sympathizers, ahead of the December 7, general election.
He wants the governing party, which will be launching its manifesto in Takoradi in the Western Region over the weekend, to shift it attention on small scale campaigns, which in his view, is more effective and a means to reach out to more grassroots.
“With just a little over three months to go for the general election, we should be changing our tactics. We should redirect our energies into supporting activities at the grassroots level,” he said in an opinion piece.
He argues that, “Political rallies are known to enable party members to see and hear themselves, but generally do not add votes to the party’s electoral numbers. We are gradually moving away from that mode of canvassing for votes”.
The governing party during and after the presidential and parliamentary primaries, suffered division among aspirants and their followers.
The party through the national chairman, Stephen Ayesu Ntim, particularly after the Ejisu constituency by-election, announced plans to bring all aggrieved members to the fold, for a resounding victory in the pending election.
True to his words, the Ashanti Regional Council of Elders, has begun the task and has been able to bring on board, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejisu constituency and former deputy minister for Roads and Highways, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi.
Touching on the all-important reconciliation talks, Prof Ameyaw-Akumfi, said the committee tasked to ensure aggrieved members and their followers are brought on board to the campaign, should be adequately resourced to make it work successful.
He also advised polling station committees in the various constituencies, be made to work tirelessly until victory is won.
“In my opinion, the period for “exposing” ourselves is over. Members should be empowered to do effective work at the grassroots. The ticket (BAWUMIA -NAPO) and PC should be touching hamlets (President Kufuor’s style)”, he said.
Below Is Published His Recommendation Article:
Political rallies are known to enable party members to see and hear themselves, but generally do not add votes to the party’s electoral numbers. We are gradually moving away from that mode of canvassing for votes.
With just a little over three months to go for the general election, we should be changing our tactics. We should redirect our energies into supporting activities at the grassroots level:
- Reconciliation committees charged to try and bring factions within constituencies together, should be adequately resourced to carry out their work.
- Constituencies, through their polling station committees should be working around the clock.
- Regional Campaign Teams should be supported to carry out their supervisory duties.
In my opinion, the period for “exposing” ourselves is over. Members should be empowered to do effective work at the grassroots. The ticket (BAWUMIA -NAPO) and PC should be touching hamlets (President Kufuor’s style).
IT IS POSSIBLE; but time is not on our side.
KUKRUDU, 3SHI RADU RADU!!!
