Stop disparaging Volta Region
By Daily Graphic - Daily Graphic Politics | Mon, 12 Jan 2009
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The former Member of Parliament for Keta, Mr Dan Abodakpi, has described, continuous allegations levelled against the Volta Region in the December 28, 2008 presidential run-off as lies and unfounded propaganda.
He has, therefore, entreated leaders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to stop disparaging the image of the region, because that could undermine the unity, cohesion and stability of the country.
He said the NPP was unnecessarily denting the image of the region as it continued to trumpet these allegations by giving the region an image it did not deserve.
Speaking in his capacity as the leader of the Volta Region Campaign Task Force of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at a press conference in Accra, he said soon after the December 28 presidential run-off, the NPP, sensing defeat in almost all the regions, engaged in propaganda and name-calling of the region, but attempts to get these allegations to stick to the region had failed, because they could not be substantiated as was indicated by the Electoral Commission (EC) during the declaration of the final result.
Mr Abodakpi commended the Volta Regional Police Commander, Commander Dery, for the boldness he exhibited in coming out to deny the NPP's allegations which were corroborated by the report of the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), particularly at a point when it was not yet certain whether the NPP would or would not lose power.
That, he said, had earned him a lot of respect and appreciation by Ghanaians.
Mr Abodakpi also drew attention to the fact that the outgoing Minister of the Interior, Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor, had issued a public denial that not a single individual was murdered in the Volta Region during the run-off as alleged by the NPP Campaign Team and the leadership.
According to him, CODEO's report indicated that election violence in the Ashanti Region had rather quadrupled from 12 to 48 between the December 7 polls and the December 28 polls, while that of the Volta Region had dropped from 12 to eight.
In the case of the Ashanti Region, he recalled that reports had been made to both the police and election observers as proof, and it was also widely reported by the media, whilst in the Volta Region, he was of the view that reports were not made because even if there were infractions, they were not of the magnitude that deserved police attention.
The polling results in the region, he said, showed clearly that the NPP had increased its votes in the run-off, from 93, 000 to 106,000 between the two elections.
"This is an act the NPP should be grateful for, rather than attempting to damage the image of the region," he added, and described that as an act that was only deepening the wedge already created by their forebears.
Source: Daily Graphic - Daily Graphic
He has, therefore, entreated leaders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to stop disparaging the image of the region, because that could undermine the unity, cohesion and stability of the country.
He said the NPP was unnecessarily denting the image of the region as it continued to trumpet these allegations by giving the region an image it did not deserve.
Speaking in his capacity as the leader of the Volta Region Campaign Task Force of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at a press conference in Accra, he said soon after the December 28 presidential run-off, the NPP, sensing defeat in almost all the regions, engaged in propaganda and name-calling of the region, but attempts to get these allegations to stick to the region had failed, because they could not be substantiated as was indicated by the Electoral Commission (EC) during the declaration of the final result.
Mr Abodakpi commended the Volta Regional Police Commander, Commander Dery, for the boldness he exhibited in coming out to deny the NPP's allegations which were corroborated by the report of the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), particularly at a point when it was not yet certain whether the NPP would or would not lose power.
That, he said, had earned him a lot of respect and appreciation by Ghanaians.
Mr Abodakpi also drew attention to the fact that the outgoing Minister of the Interior, Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor, had issued a public denial that not a single individual was murdered in the Volta Region during the run-off as alleged by the NPP Campaign Team and the leadership.
According to him, CODEO's report indicated that election violence in the Ashanti Region had rather quadrupled from 12 to 48 between the December 7 polls and the December 28 polls, while that of the Volta Region had dropped from 12 to eight.
In the case of the Ashanti Region, he recalled that reports had been made to both the police and election observers as proof, and it was also widely reported by the media, whilst in the Volta Region, he was of the view that reports were not made because even if there were infractions, they were not of the magnitude that deserved police attention.
The polling results in the region, he said, showed clearly that the NPP had increased its votes in the run-off, from 93, 000 to 106,000 between the two elections.
"This is an act the NPP should be grateful for, rather than attempting to damage the image of the region," he added, and described that as an act that was only deepening the wedge already created by their forebears.
Source: Daily Graphic - Daily Graphic
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Stop disparaging Volta Region
SERIOUS | HAMBURG-GERMANY | 1/12/2009 7:02:00 PM
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO TELL US ABODAKPI UNGRATEFUL INWARD LOOKING PEOPLE LIKE EWES::::RAWLINGS IS YOUR HERO GOD FORGIVE YOU PEOPLE::::YOUR ALTITUDE MUST CHANGE TOWARDS FOR WE ARE IN A CIVILIZED WORLD:::::WE ARE NOT IN A MILITARY RULE FOR YOU TO JUBILIATE EWES:::: THE BIGGEST THIEF GHANAINS HAVE EVER HAD IS RAWLINGS SHAMEFUL MAN ::::
Stop disparaging Volta Region
Prince Ofosu Sefah | Toronto-Canada | 1/12/2009 8:14:00 PM
Where was Mr. Abodakpe when the NDC was insinuating the Ashanti even before the run-off had taken place? Give me a break! If Ewes wanted unity, they will not be giving 86 % of their votes to a party that did less for them than the NPP did, under President Kufuor. The Ewes need to know that such tribalism and partisanship is only going to ensure their alienation when the NPP government comes around. Only one region gave less than 1/4 of their votes to one of the two main parties and it was the Volta region - about 13 % to the NPP. Even the NDC got about 28% in the Ashanti region. Furthermore, the accusations being levelled are not frivolous and cannot be wished away by cries of disparagement. Come again, Mr. Abodakpi.
Stop disparaging Volta Region
Koku Kesedovoo | - | 1/12/2009 8:31:00 PM
Just pay a vist to Sammy Ohene of Abutia Teti and find out for yourself. You will realize that "Evegbemevio mese nu gome"
