PNC Members Endorse Apasera(8th September 2011 06:04:20 by Benjamin Xornam Glover)

Some members of the People's National Convention (P.N.C) in the Bolgatanga Central Constituency in the Upper East Region have initiated moves to have Mr David Apasera re-elected as the Member of Parliament for the constituency.

Interacting with journalists, members of the PNC in the Kolaa Zone in the Bolgatanga Central Constituency recounted some achievements of the two-term former MP such as sponsoring needy, brilliant students to acquire higher education, the provision of market sheds and paying the premium of the National Health Insurance Scheme for the vulnerable, among others, and stressed the need to re-elect Mr Apasera to revive the fortunes of the party.

Mr Apasera was first elected MP in 2000 and was retained in the 2004 but lost the seat in 2008 elections to the NDC candidate, Mr Emmanuel Akolbire Opam-Brown.

The PNC is yet to open nominations for those interested in representing the party in parliament. But even before the opening of nominations, spokesperson for the group lobbying for Mr David Apasera, Mr Joseph Akangerige, believes re-electing the two-time MP bodes well for the development of the constituency.

Mr Akangerige, who is also the Kolaa Zonal Chairman said, “it will surprise you to note that people from the length and breadth of this constituency have come to realise the good works of Mr Apasera.

“There is therefore the need for every delegate to give him the nod to contest the Parliamentary election in 2012”.

“Delegates will agree with me that the weight of the PNC in the constituency for now lies on this gentleman. In order not to allow the PNC to be dormant in the Bolgatanga Constituency, we wish to urge each and every one of you to remain faithful, honest and committed to Mr Apasera whose performance in his first four year term had been judged by many today to outweigh his successor”, he said.