OFOSU-WARE IS NDC MAN FOR TEMA EAST (Page 16)

Story: Rose Hayford Darko, Tema

THE Tema East Constituency of the National Democratic Party (NDC) has elected Mr Robert Kempis Papa Nii Ofosu-Ware, a Director of Power FC Football Club, as its parliamentary candidate for the 2008 elections.
This was at the party’s constituency primary held at the weekend at Tema, which was supervised by the Deputy Tema Electoral Officer of the Electoral Commission, Mr Fitz Addo.
Ofosu-Ware polled 119 out of the 275 votes against 36, 19 and 90 votes his three other contestants — Mr Albert Antwi Nuamah, Mr Joseph Djanie Kotey, and Mrs Emelia Kai Adjei — respectively.
Another contestant, Mr Edem Dogbe, was disqualified for issuing a dud cheque for ¢10 million being the filing fee.
Addressing the delegates shortly before the voting process, the Deputy General Secretary (Operations) of the NDC, Mr Baba Jamal, reminded them that the party had suffered for too long in the opposition and, therefore, they must elect candidates who would clinch victory for the party.
He cautioned the delegates not to allow any body to be a stumbling block in their bid to win the 2008 elections, emphasising that “anyone who makes himself a stumbling block will be crushed”.
Mr Jamal called for transparency in the elections and warned the delegates against anything that would send aggrieved members rushing to join other parties.
Mr Jamal called on the NPP to surrender before the national elections in 2008 because through the democratic principles of the NDC and the hard work of its delegates and members the party was assured of victory.
The election was observed by some national and regional executive members of the party including the National Organiser, Mr Ofosu Ampofo; the National Treasurer, Mrs Clarke Kwesie, and representatives of the Tema East NPP executive.