The Silver Youth Club of Agotime Traditional Area in the Adaklu-Anyigbe District has organised a platform for parliamentary candidates in the Ho-East Constituency, with a view to offering opportunity to the electorate to assess the candidates and make informed choices in the December 7 elections.
Present were the incumbent Member of Parliament of the National Democratic Congress(NDC), Mrs Juliana Azumah-Mensah, and the independent candidate, Dr Samuel Baume, a lecturer and legal practitioner, out of the six candidates who had filed to contest on the ticket of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) and the People’s National Convention(PNC).
The immediate past President of the club, Mr Elvis Ativoe, said the electorate in the constituency should exercise decorum and listen to the messages of the candidates.
He commended Dr Buame for honouring the invitation for the first time, adding that it was the third function organised by the club prior to elections, but this time round it was only two interested groups that had responded to the invitation.
In his presentation, Dr Buame said his presence at the function was the expression of the desire to represent the people of the constituency, adding that his aim was to unify the three traditional areas and to open up the area through the construction of all-weather roads.
He also said education was a priority for the area because it was considered a premium in an area, that was not noted for the production of gold or cocoa.
Dr Buama also promised to improve on water and sanitation facilities, expressing regret that it was appalling that humans and cattle shared water from the same source.
He also said he would tackle the problem of electricity to end a situation where some communities were ready with poles, but had not been connected, and said it would serve as an impetus for micro-enterprise in tomato and okro as well as Kente production in the area.
For her part, Mrs Azumah-Mensah renewed her commitment to the development of the area, adding that the needs of the people ranged from the provision of potable water, good roads, and good schools to poverty alleviation.
She said she had identified all vulnerable areas in the three traditional areas that made up the constituency and had done her best to address the problems on a gradual and sustainable basis.
She said she had lobbied the executive for some of the proposals to be accepted very soon and the need to retain her to attain maturity of her plans.
During the forum, a participant said a lack of communication was the cause of animosity among the three traditional areas, adding that such a forum should be replicated in all the three traditional areas for at least twice a year.
While Mrs Azumah-Mensah championed the cause for compromise and reconciliation, Dr Buame declared that he believed in meritocracy.
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