DR ABU IN THE RACE FOR VICE-CHAIRMANSHIP

Story: Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu, Takoradi
Dr Frank John Abu has declared his intension to contest National Vice-Chairmanship position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
He said aside the qualification to contest the vice-chairmanship position his vast experience positioned him as the best among the other contenders.
Dr Abu said the experience is what the party needs improve upon its performance over that of 2008 in readiness for 2012 elections.
He said he was aware that elections were not won at the national level and that it was important to note that the people at the constituency and pooling station are very important to the success of the party.
When voted, Dr Abu said when voted he would take care of the foot-soldiers to ensure that the situation where it was even difficult to get pooling agents to stand in for the party was the thing of the past,” he said.
He said during his tuner as the immediate past Western Regional Chairman, there were so many recommendation they made what did not get the needed attention.
“Therefore, when I get to the Accra, in the position I would then tell them to take a look at those strategies we proposed to ensure that we did not run into any difficulties in the 2012 elections,” he said.
He said the goal of the NDC was not only to win power, but win, retain and continue and therefore there was the need for experience team to steer the party on the path of constant victory.
Dr Abu said with his experience, it was important the party structures were made stronger at the constituency and pooling station levels to make everyone feels part of the team.
He said situations at some of the areas are very sad and it was important that “we look for unifier, a brother, a father, approachable person and team player to move us the directions we want to go.”
Asked what if he loses, Mr Abu said, the party NDC was very big and had large interest to take care of as well as the needs of the entire population and, “therefore if I lose, I would still serve my party, if I did not win.”
He therefore called for fairness and brotherliness to ensure that the party emerged at the winner.
The Western Regional Executives of the party commended Dr Abu for his personal efforts to ensure that the party’s 8-seats were increased.
“We trust that the same way you steered the affairs of the party in the region until our victory in 2008, you will let that bear on the party at the national level where you have the bigger platform,” they said.