A member of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) communication team, Lawyer Abraham Amaliba, has pointed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) touting its ‘2016 winning team’ as part of its 2020 campaign team will not guarantee them a win in this year’s election.
Explaining his point, he told Samuel Eshun on the Happy Morning show, “Those who championed the 2016 campaign are the same people largely championing the 2020 campaign. One will say that you don’t change your winning team but the dynamics have changed. These were the people who were saying ‘vote for us and then we will fulfil our promises to you’. Largely the NPP has not fulfilled their promises. Even with what they have achieved; there are challenges”.
To justify his argument, Abraham Amaliba cited the Free SHS policy by the ruling NPP; describing it as a policy that was haphazardly implemented.
“For example look at the flagship free SHS and the challenges that come with it. Accommodation is a problem, the traffic light system where children spend more time at home is a problem. With all these, how will you trust them? So we have an urge over them in that area. They may have the experience but the dynamics have changed and they were the ones who led us into this”.
The ruling New Patriotic Party has selected a five-member national campaign team to lead its efforts to retain power in the forthcoming December 7 polls.
The team, which is headed by the party’s 2016 Campaign Manager, Peter Mac Manu, is made up of Lord Commey, Director of Operations, Office of the President, a former National Organiser of the party; Dr Abdul-Hamid Mustapha, Minister of Zongo and Inner Cities Development, a former National Youth Organiser of the party, Dr Afua Asabea Asare, Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Export Promotions Authority and the party’s General Secretary, John Boadu, who retains his previous position as the officer in charge of logistics who will be assisted by the party’s National Organizer, Sammi Awuku.
The leader of the NPP campaign team, Peter Mac Manu is credited with having led the NPP to secure a massive electoral victory in the 2016 elections.
The NPP sealed a striking victory over the NDC in the 2016 election, securing 5,697,093 of the popular votes (53.80 percent) as against then-President Mahama’s 4,701,162 votes, representing 44.40 percent. The NPP also won the parliamentary majority, securing 169 of the 275 seats.