The Parliamentary Candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency has drawn positives from his failed attempt to represent the people in Parliament.
The actor’s dream was cut short after losing to the incumbent Member of Parliament, Lydia Alhassan who contested the election on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Few weeks after the election, John Dumelo took to his Facebook page to share the experience he has gathered as far as elections are concern.
Certified results from the Electoral Commission showed the NDC candidate poll 37,778 as against Lydia Alhassan’s 39,851.
Gifty Botchway of the People’s National Congress (PNC) and independent candidate Richard Amegatse managed 160 and 108 votes respectively.
“In 2004, I stood for KNUST Queens hall Secretary, I lost. In 2005 I stood for KNUST Organizing Secretary, Civil Engineering Students Association, I won.” he stated
“In 2019 I stood for the NDC parliamentary primaries, I won. On the 7th of December 2020 I stood for MP at Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, I lost.”
“Truth is, every time I lose, I come back stronger because I don’t see it as a loss, I see it as a journey to perfection. It is only when you are down that you appreciate what it takes to get back up.”
He said: “I may not be satisfied with the final results or the irregularities that occurred,but before everything else I am Ghanaian and I will always put the people first “Ut omnes onum sint”. So I’m ready to help to make this constituency the greatest. (I have new wellinton boots for you too) Mega tsi dzi o.”
“I will continue farming, traveling around Ghana, engaging people, helping entrepreneurs and touching the lives of as many Ghanaians as I can; “facta non verba”, he added.
BY: ALHASSAN TAJUDEEN
