Monday, January 30, 2012

Defeated Nii Tackie Kommey says he will not run as independent candidate

Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo constituency, Jonathan Nii Tackie Kommey has denied speculations that he plans going independent after losing his seat in the primaries to Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye.
Mr. Kommey said he respects the decision of delegates and will not contest as an independent candidate for the area.
Nii Tackie Kommey lost his bid to contest on the NDC’s ticket after he secured only 71 votes, against the 389 votes polled by his contender Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye.
Speaking to Adom news, he reaffirmed this commitment to the NDC even though he lost his seat adding that his love for the NDC will not end because he lost his seat.
He said the delegates voted for him on two occasions to represent them in parliament but if they have changed their minds this time around we all have t respect it, he emphasized.
Prior to the primaries, Nii Tackie Kommey boosted in the construction of four school buildings via Get fund, namely the Holy Trinity Secondary School, Sacred Heart, Ayalolo cluster of school and the Independence basic school.

He added that he has provided both the female ward of the Ussher Polyclinic and the James Town Maternity Clinic with a Water tank, Generator and hundreds of laptops to the schools in the area.
However, he said his lost will not put an end to the better Ghana agenda projects but he will work hard towards the elections.
Commenting on whether he suspects the Castle was behind his lost, Nii Tackie Kommey stated that he is not ready to discuss that issue.