The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has not yet made a decision regarding its involvement in the upcoming Ejisu by-election in the Ashanti region, prompted by the passing of Member of Parliament Dr. John Kumah.
Although the party asserts that its candidate is prepared for the parliamentary election scheduled for December 7, it is hesitant about participating in the by-election, which is just a few months prior to the general elections, citing concerns such as cost and other factors.
“As I speak to you now, the party is yet to firm up on our decision whether to contest or not to contest. I’m sure that in the coming days we will officially make a statement to declare our position on whether we are going in or not. We are considering other factors as well.
In these elections, there are costs, and there is disruption in some of your calendar activities moving into the main election. The big catch for us is the December 7 election,” the Ashanti Regional Secretary of the NDC, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, said in an interview with Starr News.
He added: “So were are looking, if time permits, the resources permit and, if the indications permit that we go in full force and make a case out of the elections, and possibly win the election for the first time, our research team will report back to us in the coming week and once we have that research document from them and we are able to analyse it, then we will be guided by the data on why we would want to participate.”