The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey has explained what the party’s position on the presidential ballot to be used on December 7 means to them.
According to him, it marks the end of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) rule.
“We came here asking for God’s perfect will to be done. And we accept the number 8. After 8 critical years of decay. After eight years of total lack of order…the darkness that have engulfed the country, this is the moment to stop the decay,” he explained.
Fifi Kwetey made this comment after participating in a balloting exercise organised by the Electoral Commission for the presidential election on September 20.
Touching on the wranglings that preceded the ballot after which the NPP’s Evans Nimako picked the number 1 position, Mr Kwetey said “A party of illegality, a party that is afraid of transparency will do anything to break the rules. We’ll make sure on December 7, that does not happen.”
At the end of the exercise, Great Consolidated People’s Party (GCPP) picked number 2 and the Ghana National Party (GNP) will be number 3 on the ballot paper.
The Ghana Union Movement will be number 4 while the Liberal Party of Ghana picked 5. The National Democratic Party (NDP) took number 6 and the Convention People’ Party (CPP) picked 7.
All People’s Congress (APC) will be number 9. The balloting exercise was fraught with disagreements by the various representatives of the parties but ended successfully after over one hour.
For the Independent Presidential candidates; Alan Kyeremanten secured the 13th position while Nana Kwame Bediako took number 12. Kofi Koranteng will be number 10 on the ballot paper and George Twum Barimah picked number 11.
The Electoral Commission held the balloting for positions on the ballot paper on September 20 following the announcement of the approved candidates for the elections.
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