Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has temporarily suspended his “Retail Campaign” tour in the Bono Region due to current happenings in parliament.
The National Chairman made this announcement during a community engagement in Banda Ahenkro, located within the Banda constituency.
The campaign tour, which was designed to foster direct interaction between the party leadership and voters, has been momentarily paused as the political landscape shifts.
Parliamentary events have now taken priority, prompting the party to focus on more pressing national issues.
“We can not overlook the critical issues unfolding in Parliament.
Our focus must shift to addressing these pressing matters that demand immediate attention,” Mr Asiedu Nketia emphasized to the community.
The suspension comes on the third day of what was originally planned as a seven-day tour. So far, Mr Asiedu Nketia and his team have visited four constituencies—Dormaa Central, Dormaa West, Wenchi, and Banda—out of a scheduled twelve.
His tour, dubbed the “Retail Campaign,” allowed him to directly engage with communities, discussing the NDC’s vision and gathering firsthand accounts of the challenges people face in these areas.
This feedback is crucial for shaping policies that the NDC aims to implement if elected to lead the nation.
The next phase of the tour was set to take Mr Asiedu Nketia to constituencies such as Tain, Sunyani East, Sunyani West, Dormaa East, Berekum East, Berekum West, Jaman North, and Jaman South.
However, with the current situation in Parliament, the party’s leadership deemed it necessary to pause and address the unfolding issues.
This suspension highlights the NDC’s agility and responsiveness to the changing dynamics of the political environment, ensuring that national matters take precedence over campaigning when necessary.
It also underscores the party’s commitment to actively engaging in critical parliamentary discussions that have far-reaching implications for the nation.
Story by : Mercy Addai Turkson
