News:
August 1, 2015
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Okai Koi South, Mr Ahmed Arthur, has said the delay in holding a primary to elect a parliamentary candidate for the constituency is not a pleasant thing, since it puts some pressure on him.
“Almost 253 constituencies have had their primaries. Ours has delayed a bit and it is not a pleasant thing for me. It puts a little pressure on me because everybody is asking questions as to when we are having our primary, ” he said.
Information centre
Mr Arthur said this in an interview with the Daily Graphic shortly after he presented an ambulance worth about GH¢55,000 to the Kaneshie Polyclinic in Accra.
At the same event, he unveiled a completed ground floor of a one-storey information centre building project started by Nana Akomea, the immediate-past Member of Parliament for the area.
He said it was unfortunate that some people within the constituency had done certain acts that had the tendency to create problems for the party.
He added that once the date was set, he would make himself available for the contest.
Delegates
“I can say there is little pressure on me but the delegates are worried that on about three occasions the date was set and later cancelled,” Mr Arthur said.
The Okai Koi South MP expressed the hope that when the date was announced for the primary for another time, it would not be changed.
He said his chances were bright because “I live within the constituency. I have a good relationship with the delegates and I believe that with the work I have done for them over the period, they will give me the mandate to continue to serve them.”
Mr Arthur said some of the projects were the provision of 20-seater toilets at the Kaneshie Awudome Junior High School and the Kingsway Cluster of School, a 24-seater toilet at the Kaneshie 1 and 4 JHS, installation of street lights, provision of scholarships to more than 300 students and checkpoints to check armed robberies.
“I believe the delegates will vote for me; it’s all about the relationship, it’s all about serving the people, and that is exactly what I have done over the period,” he stated.
Source: Daily Graphic