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The newly-elected Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, John Dumelo, has highlighted how wise voters have become with regard to electing leaders.<\/p>\n
He made this comment on the back of the strategies employed by his opponent Lydia Seyram Alhassan of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the recently held elections.<\/p>\n
John Dumelo had earlier accused Lydia of inducing the electorate with food items, and money and even whispering into the ears of the voters while they were in the queue to cast their ballots.<\/p>\n
In an engaging interview with Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz, John Dumelo attributed his success to his hard work and how democratically mature the voters have become.<\/p>\n
He said some voters aren\u2019t easily swayed by handouts; they rather make decisions based on policies and their current situations.<\/p>\n
Dumelo believes voters value meaningful representation over material goods, expressing the electorate\u2019s discernment and integrity.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudging the results that came in, you can\u2019t fool the people all the time. If they don\u2019t want to vote for you, they would collect the things and still not vote for you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Although he could have also followed Lydia Alhassan by sharing items with the voters, the actor said that was politically unethical.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t fight crime with crime; that\u2019s why I was just cool and calm about it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Dumelo said he rather prioritises his constituents\u2019 needs and interests, seeking to build a strong rapport and effectively address their concerns.<\/p>\n
John Dumelo won the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).<\/p>\n
He won over the incumbent Member of Parliament Lydia Seyram Alhassan, having 47,560 votes to Alhassan\u2019s 39,214 votes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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