A former National organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Yaw Boateng Gyan has admonished delegates not to elect a one-term flagbearer who cannot lead the party to win the general election and rule for two terms.
He said voting for a candidate whose tenure in office expires in four years, is a risk that will not inure to the benefit of the NDC.
Yaw Boateng Gyan explained that the 2024 election is about the economic reason the party made changes to reflect the same leadership of the minority in Parliament.
The NDC, said, needs an astute economist like Dr Kwabena Duffuor whose track record as former Finance Minister remains unbroken, to lead the party win power to address the mess caused to the economy by Akufo-Addo led government and restore hope of Ghanaians.
He stated that the task ahead does not require a leader whose tenure expires in 4 years but one who can rule for 8 years to ensure continuity and sustainability of gains made.
“The 2024 election is about the Economy.”
“The extent of damage caused to the economy by Akufo-Addo and his brother Ofori-Atta requires more years to deal with. So if we pick someone who will expire in four years, and Ghanaians become dissatisfied with his performance, they will not let the NDC bring any new candidate to begin his terms they will say we have wasted their time”. Yaw Boateng Gyan said when addressing delegates of the NDC at Lower West Akyem Constituency during the campaign tour of Dr. Kwabena Duffuor.
He continued that ” In 2016 we lost close to 1 million votes. we gave him the opportunity to go again and we lost by 500,000 votes.2024 election we don’t have to gamble with it.”
“Many Ghanaians are telling us to change our candidate so they vote for the NDC.”
“So we must know that the voice of the people is the voice of God.”
“EIU says if NDC wants to win the 2024 election then Dr. Kwabena Duffuor must lead the NDC.”
“We need a candidate who will go eight years not four years.”