News:
July 5, 2011
The Member of Parliament for Asikuma Odobeng Brakwa, P.C Appiah Ofori has endorsed the new campaign strategy adopted by the Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo Addo for the impending 2012 general elections.
Nana Akufo Addo has begun his nationwide campaign dubbed “listening Campaign” in the Eastern Region which has seen him visiting the Abetifi constituency where he met with several churches where he interacted with the communities and outlined his vision and programmes to them.
The “listening campaign” is to enable him listen to the needs and concerns of Ghanaians and have a good idea of what Ghanaians today demand of their government.
The campaign this time around is geared towards mainly interacting with small group of people rather than organizing big rallies and street jams as pertained in the 2008 general elections.
Speaking to ghanamps.gov.gh, the Member of Parliament for Asikuma Odobeng Brakwa, P.C Appiah Ofori commended the party for learning from the past mistake and not repeating the previous style of campaigning which partly contributed to the electoral defeat of the party.
He said the ‘listening campaign’ approach is the surest campaign strategy that will guarantee victory for the NPP in the 2012 election as that is an effective way of getting people to understand the vision and programmes of the flag bearer and party.
“ I’ve always been opposed to big rallies where so many people gather ostensibly to listen to one’s political messages, large crowds does not necessarily assure of victory, we have the 2008 elections to guide us and we need not repeat those avoidable mistakes’’ he said.
P.C Appiah Ofori stated that the NPP has no excuse not to win the 2012 election and urged NPP party members to give the campaign team the needed support to prosecute an effective campaign.
Story by : Kwadwo Anim/ghanamps.gov.gh