Central Region NPP Constituencies Back Edumadze

The 17 Constituencies of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Central Region have reiterated their unalloyed and unflinching commitment to and support for the Regional Minister, Mr Isaac Eduosar Edumadze, due to his exemplary leadership which has considerably strengthened the structures of the party in the region.

“The greater co-operation and understanding that exists between Mr Edumadze and all the 17 constituencies branches of the party has brought much enthusiasm and dynamism to the front of the party which will culminate in its massive victory at next year’s polls,” they said.

This was contained in a resolution signed by executives of the branches to reaffirm their commitment to the regional minister, whom they described as the main pillar around which the NPP revolves in the Central Region.

Some of the signatories of the resolution were Ms Abena Otuwah, Mr Agyeman Opoku, for Twifu-Heman-Lower-Denkyira; Mad Amoako Atta, H. Bruce Appiah, Upper Denkyira; Nana Gyamera, Kofi Bonnah, Assin South; Ms Emma Okwan, Assin North; and Mr Francis Asmah, Agyeman Kessie, KEEA. The rest are Mr Ahunu Agyenkwa, Awutu-Senya; Mr Lawrence Sarbah, Cape Coast; Ms Grace Okoe, Gomoa West; Mr Essel Cobah, D.K. Andorful, Gomoa East; Mr S.K. Erskine, Mfantsiman West; and Mr Taliskis, Agona West.

According to the executives, the leadership style of Mr Edumadze, which his detractors and political opponents detest and vilify, was recognised by them as excellent and invariably in the best and supreme interest of the party to retain political power in the 2004 elections.

“Our regional minister, who is the representative of the President in the region, is a result-oriented personality whose untiring efforts, since his appointment, have led to a remarkable increase in the membership of the party, guaranteeing it a landslide victory at the next general elections,” the executives remarked.

They contended that their tacit support for Mr Edumadze also stems from the fact that he is in constant touch with the constituency executives to find out how best the party’s growing image among the electorate could be sustained in the foreseeable future.

The executives noted that it would be a travesty of justice if the leadership of the party drew conclusions not based on the observations of the constituency executives who were on the ground but from people who perceived Mr Edumadze as a stumbling block to their personal aspirations and ambitions.

“We would, therefore resist with every considerable force any attempts to remove Mr Edumadze from his position, since the constituency branches cannot tolerate it, especially when, we are actively preparing towards the next general elections,” they declared.

The executives said Mr Edumadze deserves tonnes of commendation and support for bringing the “party this far rather than the vilification campaign being waged against him by reactionary elements whose contributions to the party since its formation in 1992 is negligible.