{"id":220328,"date":"2024-09-24T17:51:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/24\/look-beyond-party-affiliation-in-2024-elections\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T17:51:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:51:51","slug":"look-beyond-party-affiliation-in-2024-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/24\/look-beyond-party-affiliation-in-2024-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Look beyond party affiliation in 2024 elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged supporters in strongholds of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to reconsider their political allegiance and support the NDC in the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a campaign tour of the Ahafo Region, Mahama assured that the NDC is committed to delivering development projects that benefit all Ghanaians, irrespective of their party affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>He referenced the NDC\u2019s achievements in infrastructure, such as the construction of colleges of education in 2015, as examples of the party\u2019s dedication to national development.<\/p>\n<p>Mahama further emphasized the NDC\u2019s plans to address key challenges like unemployment and the rising cost of living, urging voters to prioritize progress over party loyalty in the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone wants development, and the NDC is the only party that delivers it. We provide equally and don\u2019t discriminate based on who votes for us. If that wasn\u2019t the case, you wouldn\u2019t have seen the colleges of education we built here in 2015.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour grandparents, who were affiliated with the other party, are dead and gone. You are the ones who are suffering now due to their hardships. So please let\u2019s not vote because of family historical affiliation but rather a party, and someone like me, who will bring progress to our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Citi Newsroom<\/span>\u00a0channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged supporters in strongholds of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to reconsider their political allegiance and support the NDC in the upcoming elections. 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