Former Western regional deputy Minister, Emelia Arthur has declared her intention to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in Shama.[ads2]
As announced by the General Secretary of the party, Fiifi Kwetey, the NDC primaries will be held on May 13, 2023.
In a statement, Emelia Arthur, a former district chief executive, indicated that she has weighed the considerable personal sacrifice involved, consulted her paternal and maternal families, her husband and family before taking the bold step to contest for the ticket as the NDC parliamentary candidate for Shama constituency in the 2024 elections.
“On January 8, 2023, the General Secretary of the NDC, Hon Fifi Kwetey, invited eligible and interested party members to step forward to contest the Party’s Parliamentary primaries in all constituencies across the country. In response, I formally declare that I, Emelia Arthur, of House No. 137 Emelia Arthur Road, Shama will contest the NDC parliamentary primaries on May 13, 2023 as scheduled. In taking this decision, I have weighed the considerable personal sacrifice involved; consulted both my maternal and paternal families; discussed with my dear husband and child; and prayed with the leaders and congregation of my church”, part of her statement dated January 24, 2023 reads.[ads3]
The former presidential staffer during the John Dramani Mahama’s administration believes she has what it takes to represent Shama in Parliament.
“I have served Shama Constituency as a citizen; as a community development professional; and as a District Chief Executive (a job that brought me tremendous fulfilment). I have served Shama and the entire Western Region as Deputy Regional Minister. I have served Shama and Western Region and Ghana as a Presidential Staffer under his excellency John Mahama. I am a member of the Party’s Western Region caucus. I am a member in the Party’s National Communication Bureau. I am a member of “the Lab”the Party’s think tank preparing the plans and programmes that will give this country direction once we wrest power from the NPP in the 2024 elections. I have the vision, experience, and the community, national and international networks to deliver what is needed. I have a team of activists young men and women -already on the ground”, she added.
The Shama constituency is currently occupied by the ruling New Patriotic Party.
Below is Emelia Arthur’s full statement;
“On January 8, 2023, the General Secretary of the NDC, Hon Fifi Kwetey, invited eligible and interested party members to step forward to contest the Party’s Parliamentary primaries in all constituencies across the country.
In response, I formally declare that I, Emelia Arthur, of House No. 137 Emelia Arthur Road, Shama will contest the NDC parliamentary primaries on May 13, 2023 as scheduled. In taking this decision, I have weighed the considerable personal sacrifice involved; consulted both my maternal and paternal families; discussed with my dear husband and child; and prayed with the leaders and congregation of my church.
Fellow Party members have spoken with me of the urgent need to rebuild and reunite the Party around respectful debate and wholesome service to the people of the Shama constituency.[ads4]
Chiefs and Citizens have reminded me of the comprehensive Shama vision that we developed together and our unfinished business. People have called for a resumption of cohesive community-planning that allowed us all, together, to frame our District Assembly and traditional area programmes. Women and Youth have asked for a resumption of the leadership that helped them to self-empower in service to the Shama Constituency and their families.
They have also demanded that it is time we have a strong voice in our national Parliament; one that strategically represents the interests of the people of this unique and great constituency and offers leadership in all debates about what Ghana should be.
Esemaman wants protection from the kind of arrogant neglect we have seen over the last 6 years and the terrible difficulties that the NPP’s destruction of our national economy is set to bring to us over the next decade.
I have served Shama Constituency as a citizen; as a community development professional; and as a District Chief Executive (a job that brought me tremendous fulfilment). I have served Shama and the entire Western Region as Deputy Regional Minister. I have served Shama and Western Region and Ghana as a Presidential Staffer under his excellency John Mahama. I am a member of the Party’s Western Region caucus. I am a member in the Party’s National Communication Bureau. I am a member of “the Lab”the Party’s think tank preparing the plans and programmes that will give this country direction once we wrest power from the NPP in the 2024 elections. I have the vision, experience, and the community, national and international networks to deliver what is needed. I have a team of activists young men and women -already on the ground.
I promise to strictly observe the Guidelines published by NEC. I promise to deliver a clean primaries campaign that strengthens rather than weakens the NDC in Shama; one of vision and development ideas without personal and character attacks, without intemperate language, and without falsehoods that poison this and the subsequent campaign.
To my support base and all who are interested in getting on board this project, please conduct yourselves with utmost respect for everybody both in speech and in deed. Let’s work together to get the word out and impress upon delegates the need to vote for Emelia Arthur come May 13 2023 for The Shama District where politics works for the people –the youth have decent jobs with their potentials fully maximised, women have decent livelihoods and their enormous contributions to society acknowledged and rewarded, men have reliable and dependable incomes and perform their roles perfectly, children have good education,are protected and provided for adequately, people living with disabilities utilising their talents and recognised, and the elderly taken good care of and
their many years of service to society acknowledged. Imagine Shama District with accessible roads, potable drinking water, abundance of food, decent jobs, proper sanitation and sanitary facilities, etc.
Just Imagine Shama District where there is manifest progress and people are happy. We deserve this!. I ask for your support and prayers.”[ads5]
