Regional News of Sunday, 10 August 2003

Source: GNA

Baidoo to contest for NPP primaries

Amosima, (C/R), Aug. 10, GNA - Mr Maxwell Knoxwell Baidoo, presiding member of Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District Assembly has declared his intention to contest the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Mr Baidoo has filed his papers and paid the required fee of five million cedis.

In an interview with GNA on Saturday, Mr Baidoo was optimistic to win the primaries to enable him contest for the parliamentary seat. Mr Baidoo said when elected to parliament he would use the platform to unite the three traditional areas, Abura, Asebu and Kwamankese to promote the development of the area.

He appealed to delegates to the forthcoming primaries to vote massively for him during the election day to be announced later.