Parties decorate major streets with paraphernalia

Accra, Sept. 20, GNA - Political parties contesting Election 2016, have decorated the major streets with campaign paraphernalia including posters, billboards, and banners in order to attract the attention of the electorate.

A survey by the Ghana News Agency observed that the two major parties - the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have erected huge billboards of their Presidential nominees and in some instances the Presidential and Parliamentary nominees at strategic locations along the streets.

The other political parties including the Convention Peoples' Party (CPP), Progressive Peoples' Party (PPP), National Democratic Party (NDP), and Peoples

National Convention (PNC) also have some few paraphernalia on display.

Some of the constituencies visited include the Dome-Kwabenya; Adentan; Okaikoi Central; Klottey Korle; Ablekuma North; Ablekuma West; La Dadekotopon; Anyaa Sowutuom; Tema- West, and Ayawaso Central.

Most of the political parties have flags designed in party colours with the effigy of either presidential or parliamentary nominee embedded in the middle hanging on electricity poles, trees, and structures in the constituencies.

A number of traders have also joined the campaign euphoria through the wearing of political party branded attires such as scarfs, handkerchiefs and other paraphernalia.

Mr Erasmus Odartey Lamptey, Assembly member for Osu Ringway Electoral area, told the GNA that the projection of the political parties through paraphernalia does not necessary mean the party or candidate with the more projections would win.

Mr Douglas Ansah, a student of the University of Ghana said the use of giant billboards and posters, forms part of the broader campaign tool the candidates use to attract individuals attention and believes that it is very ethical for the establishment of ones identity in the minds of the electorate.

Mr Sheriff Abudu, a resident of Dansoman said: 'My decision has already been made and I am not going to change it, no matter what the parties would say. Am voting for the party I believe can develop the constituency.'

Mr Asamoah Philip, a petty trader residing at Sakaman said: 'I will not vote for any party, which is not serious in executing relevant developmental projects. We need the best corps of leaders who can properly steer the affairs of the economy for the betterment of Ghanaians.'

Mr Ebenezer Sarfo, a taxi driver who resides at Dansoman said 'There is no need for voting in the December Polls. There is no better political party, all the political parties have failed to deliver over the past years.'

GNA