NTK starts mobilisation of PWDs…targets about 1.6 million registered voters ahead of 2028 elections

 

The former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Second Vice-Chairman for the Ejisu Constituency in the Ashanti Region, who doubles as a member of the regional communications, Mr. Ntim Twumasi Kwaku, has together with the Ashanti NPP persons with disabilities (PWDs) leadership hit the ground running ahead of the 2028 general election with mobilisation of PWDs across the country.

 

 

NTK and Kwasi Kyei, National NPP PWD coordinator in a group photograph with participants

 

 

The maiden mobilisation drive was held at NTK apartments conference hall at Ejisu on Wednesday, 8th October 2028.

The conference, which brought together PWD coordinators/representatives from the 47 constituencies to strategise towards building a formidable force, was under the theme: “Building Inclusive Political Participation: Advancing the NPP PWD Agenda across Ghana”.

NTK with NPP national PWD coordinator and other leaders of PWDs

NTK, as he is affectionately called, said, “I’d like to first of all commend the leadership of the NPP, the various research committees, as well as the participants to the national delegates’ conference for adopting the PWD co-ordinator position within the party’s structure.”

Ntim Twumasi Kwaku (NTK) speaking to journalists after the conference

He continued, “Secondly, our meeting was to brainstorm and strategise for effective mobilisation drive, especially PWDs across the country and the exercise has just begun from the Ashanti Region, which is expected to be replicated in various regions and constituencies across the 16 regions of Ghana.”

“Per the last population census, about…2 million are PWDs and our target is to get accurate data of those who are NPP members and non-numbers and how to reach out to them to join the elephant party,” he added.

According to NTK, who is also a former British military officer, PWDs are not only marginalised in the area of employment but also in every sector of our society.

“As a PWD, I must confess that this has come as a great sign of acceptance of the phrase “disability is not inability” by the NPP. This also buttresses the call by PWDs for inclusiveness in every aspect of our development as a nation. The NPP has truly set the pace and is worthy of emulation by all other political parties, as well as public and corporate organisations. As the front runners in Ghana’s political space in innovative social intervention policies, the NPP has continually shown the desire to help PWDs live a dignified and respectable life. The position of the PWD coordinator directly gives access to PWDs to be a part of every decision made in the party from the constituency to the top echelons. I will entreat the leadership of the NPP to ensure that resources are made available for our PWD coordinators for effective and efficient delivery. The elephant will continue to be a winning symbol and will do everything within our power to help save Ghana,” he said.

NTK, therefore, urged the co-ordinators to work assiduously to identify and gather the data of all PWDs in their various constituencies for effective planning. “We need credible data we can rely on, so you could reach out to the Department of Social Welfare for the data to facilitate the process,” he indicated.

Key facilitators at the conference included Mr. Kwasi Kyei, the National Co-ordinator of NPP PWDs, who is also the immediate past Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the party; Mr. Ntim Twumasi Kwaku (NTK), David Aniah Awine, and former Deputy National Campaign Co-ordinator, Northern Belt.

Their presentations centred on “Overview of NPP PWD Mobilisation Agenda, Discussion & Inputs,
Reactions from Constituency Leaders, Strategies for Ashanti Region Mobilisation, Way Forward as well as Formation of Ashanti PWD Task Team and agreement on next steps.

Th national NPP PWD co-ordinator commended NTK for solely sponsoring the conference. He seized the opportunity and called on the PWDs as well as all NPP members to forgive one another. “Let’s bury the past mistakes and rekindle our efforts. Let’s all actively get involved,” he stressed.

On the selection of the co-ordinators, David Aniah Awine said they would compete with the position amongst themselves, so that no one would impose the PWD co-ordinators of constituencies on them

“We will make sure that the PWD co-ordinators are selected by PWDs themselves instead of someone imposing them on us. Let’s not focus only on PWD co-ordinators but also let’s go in for mainstream positions from the polling station level through to the national level,” he added.

Source:By: Isaac Amoah