Tema-Ghana, Nov. 13, MNN – Dealers in various political party paraphernalia especially those portraying the Black, Red, White, and Green colours of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have started counting their loss at the Tema Sports Stadium as the party faithful are not patronizing their goods.
Party members in droves gathered at the Tema Sports Stadium on Sunday to elect Greater Accra Regional Executives which include Chairman, Secretary, and others to manage the party for the next four years and especially prepare the party for Election 2024.
As characterized by every political activity vendors of paraphernalia normally attempts to take advantage of the event to make good sales at the venue through the sale of party symbols, but unfortunately for the traders at the Tema Sports Stadium sales are very slow, which is attributed to the economic situation.
The traders who have moved camp and relocated their trade around the sports stadium to do business with the sale of NDC T-shirts, flyers, badges, flags, vuvuzela, wristbands, berets, whistles, scarf, and caps, among others are now crying as after the event no one will buy it.
Most of the traders in an interview expressed concern that their capital would be locked up in wares, “we have anticipated good sales, invested to cash on and get something to prepare for the Xmas sales but unfortunately, the people are refusing to buy.
“Even when you follow them with the paraphernalia they still refuse to open their bags or dipped their hands in their pocket to buy”.
The vendors, however, have expressed disappointment as according to them even though some people come to ask about the price of the goods, they were not buying as they used to.
Some of the party faithful also in an interview explained that in this current economic situation, paraphernalia is not key, “we are managing with our old ones to show our support for the party and the candidates”.
Mr. Isaac Ashai Odamtten, NDC Member of Parliament for Tema East Constituency has called on adherents of the party to stand firmly and move forward for the party to recapture power to serve Ghanaians.
Mr. Odamtten in an interview with the Ghana News Agency said that at the end of the election being supervised by the Electoral Commission (EC) “we should all see ourselves as winners, no losers, and work together for the total liberation of the country”.
The Tema East MP urged the party faithful to consider the best interest of the nation and the party; “we must team up to redeem Ghana for generations yet unborn, we have a duty to save this country through Election 2024”.
Mr. Odamtten noted Ghanaians are calling for the NDC to redeem the country, “we cannot fail the suffering people of Ghana, we are all going through difficult times and all that our current government is noted for is blaming others for its mismanagement of the economy”.
Posters of NDC members contesting for its national executive positions were also on display at strategic locations while traders have also set camp selling party paraphernalia.
