[ 2016-11-24 ]

NDC will win 2016 elections if… – Lecturer
An electoral history lecturer at the University of
Ghana, Alex Kaakyire Frempong has stated that the
governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) will
win this year’s presidential election if it
secures wins in the four swing regions of the
country.

He said the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP)
will need to win in just two of such regions to
win the elections.

Speaking at a public lecture on Wednesday in
Accra, Mr Frempong said the Central Region will be
a key decider on December 7, warning that, the
region may ‘punish the NDC’ over some
sensitive issues the government has failed to
address.

“The Central Region is very sensitive to
indecencies to its sons.

There are questions about the circumstances
surrounding the former President, there are
questions about why the President’s wife, in the
Brong Ahafo region, is on all the billboards and
not Kwesi Amissah Arthur [who is from the Central
Region].”

“I’m warning you that the Central Region is
very particular about some of these little
things,” he said.

He noted that three of the four swing regions were
along the country’s coast and vote for a
preferred candidate based on issues regarding the
supply of pre-mix fuel, pair-trawling and other
events that affect fishing.

He said the New Patriotic Party may also suffer
the consequence of some wranglings between
Ashantis and the people of the Brong Ahafo region
over the traditional leadership of Tuobodom.

‘Ghana’s swing regions’ The Greater Accra,
Western, Central and Brong-Ahafo regions have been
found with an inconsistent voting pattern with no
inclination towards a particular political party.


The regions often determine which party emerges
the eventual winner. Ahead of this year’s
elections, the two major parties, the NDC and the
NPP have been seen holding strategic campaigns in
the regions with messages aimed at addressing some
key challenges in the regions.

Source - Citifmonline

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