Kumasi, Nov. 15, GNA - Madam Esther Serwaah, Treasurer of the Manhyia Constituency of the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) and four other members of the party have defected to the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

They were introduced at an NPP rally at Santos Park in Kumasi on Friday.

Madam Serwaah said, she opted for the NPP because of the good policies of the government and the relative peace the nation enjoys. She observed that the NPP had good prospects to win the December presidential and parliamentary elections and called on Ghanaians to vote massively for the party.

Dr Mathew Opoku-Prempeh, the NPP parliamentary aspirant for Manhyia formally welcomed them into the NPP fold saying "they have made a good choice".

Mr Frederick F. Anto, former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP said "it is gratifying that the DFP defectors have seen the light for it is an ample evidence of the good deeds of the NPP".