DPP to field candidates in all constituencies

By William Yaw Owusu

Tuesday June 3, 2008
The Democratic Peoples’ Party (DPP) says it is on course to field parliamentary candidates in all the 230 constituencies for the December general election.

Mohammed Salisu Suliamana, General Secretary of the party in an interview with the Times yesterday said move than 100 aspirants have filed their nomination at the party’s various regional offices to contest the poll on the ticket of the DPP.

“People are increasingly showing interest in contesting this years’ election on the ticket of the DPP because our party has become attractive and it is also free of problems and political confusion.”

Mr Sulaimana said “the DPP has become very formidable and we will take the necessary steps to make a great impact on the election.”

He described as “a mere rhetoric,” the assertion by political commentators tat the DPP “cannot make any meaningful impact in the December election, saying “the DPP is here to stay and we will spring surprises in the poll.”

Mr Sulaimana said to achieve the objective of winning the election, will from June 12, embark on a nationwide campaign tour beginning from the Greater Accra Region.

He said the flag-bearer of the party Mr Thomas Nuako Ward-Brew and all the national executives will be part of the team that will embark on the “thank you tour”.
He also said that the DPP intends to form regional committees to adopt campaign strategies for the various constituencies in the regions.

Mr Sulaimana also said they will also embark on a fund raising tour both in and outside Ghana to enable the party to get the need funds for executive programmes for December poll.