IDDI MUHAYU-DEEN'S FOLDER
The Asawasi Constituency
is arguably, the number one centre of attraction during every General Elections
because of its strategic significance. The Constituency, which is largely
dominated by Muslims and described as the headquarters of Zongo in the country,
has since its creation, been a SAFE SEAT for the NDC, despite the fact that it
is located in the ‘political World Bank’ of the NPP, the Ashanti Region.
In fact, it
is the Constituency that tells us that a significant majority of the
inhabitants of our Zongos, many of whom are Muslims, still identify with the
NDC rather than the NPP willy-nilly. And the fact that it is located in the NPP
stronghold (A/R), makes the geopolitics and electoral dynamics even more
fascinating. Indeed, it is against this backdrop that the NDC would do
everything to retain this seat, whereas the NPP on the other hand, would do
everything to make history and COMPLETELY take charge of its political World
Bank.
However, my
independent checks, having traveled to the Constituency, interacted with the
constituents and spoken to the people that matter, reveal that the NDC is
losing the Seat. The party [NDC] has become conspicuously unpopular on the
ground due to the gross NEGLECT, DESPONDENCY and IMPOVERISHMENT the
constituents have been subjected to by the John Mahama government and in
particular, the outgoing MP of the area, Hon. Muntaka Mubarak of ‘chechenga
fame’. In fact, poverty is not only endemic but also pandemic in the Asawasi
Constituency, with joblessness and hopefulness being the lot of the youth in
the area.
Fortunately
for these disgruntled Asawasi youth, the NPP has, for the first time, been able
to present a very strong and credible candidate, who happens to be one of their
own, a grassroot politician from the deepest part of the trenches, a popular
radio presenter and assembly member. This industrious gentleman by name, Hon.
Alidu Seidu has put up the most spirited campaign ever to unseat the current
NDC MP, whose growing infamy in the Asawasi Constituency could be seen and felt
by even the blind.
It is
therefore not surprising hearing Hon. Muntaka Mubarak, upon sensing his
imminent and inevitable defeat, accusing the NPP of trying to rig the
parliamentary elections in Asawasi, a Constituency that is said to be an NDC
safe Seat. Obviously, a lot has indeed changed in the Constituency and the
tables have completely turned. You can’t always take the people for granted.
The woes of
this "chechenga MP" [Muntaka] has been exacerbated by the rising
popularity of Alhaji Mahamoud Bawumia among Muslims and Zongo folks. In fact,
when Alhaji Bawumia led a "campaign keep fit" meant to shore up
support for Hon. Alidu and the NPP in the Asawasi Constituency, the crowd that
was witnessed was not only tumultuous and electrifying, but also unprecedented.
Some political pundits likened that crowd to what was seen in the famous
kumepreko demonstration. And to think that this is a typical Zongo Constituency,
makes the development even more intriguing.
Of course,
this development has since sent "kpokpogbligbli shivers" down the
spine of the NDCs compelling President John Mahama, Ibrahim Mahama of fortiz
fame [the president's brother], some Ministers of State and all the people that
matter in the top echelon of the NDC to storm the Asawasi Constituency on a
number of occasions in a forlorn attempt to rescue Muntaka. Unfortunately, their
move is not jellying at all. Even the ‘campaign health walk’ they organised to
rally support for Muntaka which was led by the President himself, could not record
half of the crowd that attended the one led by Alhaji Bawumia, which had taken
place a week earlier in the same constituency.
This is in spite
of the fact that, the NDC had bussed several people from other constituencies
and regions to Asawasi in order to augment the number of participants and
create a misleading impression about their current support base in the
constituency. Interestingly, the ‘campaign keep fit’ has become a weekly ritual,
that is observed by both the NPP and the NDC in the Asawasi constituency every
Sunday morning and has become a battle of ‘numbers’. Of course, the NPP records
more numbers than the NDC. I was there last weekend (Sunday, 13th Nov.)
together with the National Nasara Coordinator, Mr. Abdulai Kamal-Deen and
witnessed everything.
The
difference was so obvious and in the NPP’s favour even though, we had seen
people being bussed from other Constituencies to join the NDC procession. Some of
these people we spoke to, confessed that they were persuaded with money and
other goodies. Unlike Halidu, Hon. Muntaka could not even leave the comfort of
his V8 to join his supporters on the precession. Well, that is what too much power
can do to man. To the doubting thomases, I encourage you to visit the Constituency
on any Sunday morning to ascertain the veracity of my claims.
It is pretty
obvious from the foregoing that the good people of the Asawasi Constituency,
just like many Constituencies across the country, have given the strongest
indication yet of their unwavering willingness to VOTE for CHANGE on December
7. They have had enough of the lies; enough of the deception; enough of the incompetence;
enough of the mismanagement and therefore enough of Hon. Muntaka Mubarak and
the NDC. They have accordingly resolved to vote massively for Hon. Alidu Seidu
and the NPP. It is time to make Asawasi and Ghana work again. It is time to
bring back the NPP to RESTORE our hope.
#Mutashi
#AriseForChange
#GiveMeHi5
#Nana_BawumiaB3ba
#SayNoToNDC
#GhanaMustWorkAgain
Assalamu
alaikum
This
piece was compiled by a concerned Ghanaian in the business of OCCUPYING HEARTS
and MINDS for the love of God and country.
IDDI
MUHAYU-DEEN
A
Crusader for CHANGE
(0245335197)
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