The running mate of the flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has advised the electorate to choose the development of their communities over money inducements as the electioneering heats up.

She said politicians would come with all kinds of monetary and other inducements but said that must not influence their votes, saying "we must vote for our well-being and the future of the country.”

She said the December general election would be on which political party was committed to the development of the country and urged the electorate to vote for John Dramani Mahama of the NDC for accelerated development.

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang made the remarks at Ankyeanu where she addressed a community engagement in the Assin North Constituency in the Central Region as part of her tour of the region.

Buying votes

She said it would be worrying for politicians to buy votes with monies supposed to have been used for infrastructural development.

"If there is money to buy votes why are the hospitals not constructed? Why are the roads not done? Why are children in school without books?” she asked.

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang urged the electorate to choose transparency and development and vote massively for John Mahama and the parliamentary candidate, James Gyakye Quayson, to bring development to the area.

Retain seat

The Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, said he was confident of retaining his seat in the December 2024 polls.

“Assin North is going to renew my mandate because they appreciate the work I am doing and I also appreciate the dignity and respect. I am being resilient and fighting for them. They know that I will never leave them behind,” he stated.

Mr Quayson said the NDC had undertaken several infrastructural projects including electrification projects, water and schools in the communities and appealed to constituents to vote massively to return the NDC to power.

The queenmother of Ankyeanu, Nana Kyeiwaa, appealed to Prof. Opoku-Agyemang to ensure the proposed Women Development Bank supported rural women to better livelihoods of women in the rural areas.