A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi is not enthused about the mammoth rallies being organised by the party ahead of the December general elections.
In his view, the focus should be on grassroot campaign if the NPP wants to break the eight.
“With just a little over three months to go for the general election, we should be changing our tactics. We should redirect our energies into supporting activities at the grassroots level” the former Education Minister in the erstwhile Kufuor administration said.
Below are his recommendation
Political rallies are known to enable party members to see and hear themselves, but generally do not add votes to the party’s electoral numbers. We are gradually moving away from that mode of canvassing for votes.
With just a little over three months to go for the general election, we should be changing our tactics. We should redirect our energies into supporting activities at the grassroots level:
1. Reconciliation committees charged to try and bring factions within constituencies together, should be adequately resourced to carry out their work.
2. Constituencies, through their polling station committees should be working around the clock.
3. Regional Campaign Teams should be supported to carry out their supervisory duties.
In my opinion, the period for “exposing” ourselves is over. Members should be empowered to do effective work at the grassroots. The ticket (BAWUMIA -NAPO) and PC should be touching hamlets( President Kufuor’s style).
IT IS POSSIBLE; but time is not on our side.
KUKRUDU, 3SHI RADU RADU!!!