A heavy downpour is threatening the successful launch of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Agenda 50/50 campaign at Suhum in the Eastern Region.
The Agenda 50/50 is a campaign by the Eastern Regional Executives to split the votes of the electorates in the region equally with the main opposition, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2016 elections.
[contextly_sidebar id=”mde1bU0yGYKQXV6kCmjLNBn3MSnBWElw”]Presently, the Ashanti and Eastern Regions are considered the strongholds of the NPP and the NDC is determined to split the votes in the 2016 general elections.
Already, the NDC has launched a campaign in the Ashanti Region called ‘Operation one million votes for Mahama’ which is aimed at securing one million votes for President John Mahama in 2016.
The former Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, the NDC Deputy General Secretary, Koku Anyidoho and National Organizer, Kofi Adams are present in Suhum for the launch.
Also, all the seven NDC Members of Parliament (MPs) are in attendance.
They are MP for Akwatia, Ahmed Mohammed Baba Jamal, Afram Plains South MP, Joseph Appiah Boateng, Lower Manya MP, Ebenezer Terlabi, Upper Manya MP, Jeff Kavianu and Yilo Krobo MP, Magnus Kofi Amoatey.
The party’s Eastern Regional executives were also present .
By: Efua Idan Osam/citifmonline.com/Ghana