I will be a wonderful MP ​​"- John Dumelo | Politics

Actor John Dumelo said that he was the redeemer of the people of Ayawaso West Wuogon's constituency, adding that he would do a wonderful job as representative of the constituency in parliament's He won both the internal contest of the main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDP). NDC) and, subsequently, the parliamentary elections in the 2020 national polling stations.

After filing for the NDC primaries, Mr. Dumelo said on Friday, July 19, 2019, "To deposit means a lot to me, but also to my constituency, Ayawaso West Wuogon, and especially to my constituents who yearn for change, who aspire to development, who aspire for jobs, who aspire for someone to come and buy their image, and this is therefore one of the reasons why I decided to challenge. "

In an interview, Mr. Dumelo told Kwesi Parker-Wilson that he had decided to embark on the run because, besides his personal legislative desire, it was important to listen to the voices of several other people who encouraged him to make a statement. incursion into the legislative race.

"It was a call from the youth of the party, it was a call even from the young people who were outside the party, it was a call from the floating voters who:" Look, John, we want you to come and challenge , we need your voice in parliament and a representation of them in parliament 's; and if it's my voice, it's their voice and if it's their voice, that's my voice. I think that they called me to challenge, I sat down, I made a few calls, I did some consultations and I realized that: "Look, if people call you to challenge, why not?

"[I did have the desire to be a Member of Parliament] but you know, when you have the desire and people speak, then you know it's a sign and it's time for you to challenge, "said the president.

According to him, despite the wealth of the constituency, "There are so many problems … and they feel that it's time for someone to come before Parliament and solve their problems."

"I mean, if I go to Parliament and I fail, of course, I'll be sidelined but I do not think I'll fail, I think I'll do a wonderful job in Parliament and I think Ayawaso West is a seat we can win for the NDC ….

"We won in 1992, we won in 1996, it's only 2000, 2004, 2008 [up to date that we lost] but from 2004 to 2012, we almost won it, it's the truth … In 2012, we lost Ayawaso West by a little more than 1,600 and that should tell you that the seat is for the NDC, it is for but because of One or two problems, we have not managed to win this seat and I think it is time to include someone who can unite the constituency, first, unite the citizens and win the headquarters of the CND, "he said.

Mr. Dumelo, however, said, "I can not do it alone, I can do it with those living in Ayawaso West Wuogon, I mean, a lot of people could say that Ayawaso West Wuogon is probably the richest riding in the world. Ghana, because full of elites but going on the ground, going to the field and addressing people, people have a lot of problems that have been overlooked over the years and I feel like I am One of the tradesmen, "he told Joy, based in Accra News.