NDC Western Regional Chairman hopeful outlines plans to strengthen party logistics, promote internal unity and build sustainable funding structures ahead of 2028 elections
The Western Regional Chairman hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ing. George Kofi Arthur, has pledged to provide a bus for each constituency in the region as part of efforts to strengthen the party’s logistical capacity and reduce its dependence on individuals for financial assistance.
Mr Arthur, who is contesting the regional chairmanship election with number two on the ballot, says the initiative would equip constituency executives with reliable transportation to facilitate party activities, including funerals, meetings, political engagements and other organisational programmes.
He explained that the provision of buses would ease the financial pressure on party executives, who often have to appeal to individuals and other benefactors for money to transport members and undertake routine party activities.
Ing. Arthur expressed concern about the absence of income-generating projects within the Western Regional NDC, arguing that the situation has left the party without a sustainable source of internally generated revenue to support its operations.
According to him, the party must move away from a system in which executives continually depend on financial contributions from individuals to execute basic organisational responsibilities.
He believes that investing in logistical resources and developing sustainable funding mechanisms would strengthen the party’s operational independence and improve its ability to mobilise members across the region.
“I will fulfil my promise of one constituency, one bus,” he assured delegates.
Beyond his transportation pledge, Mr Arthur has identified unity and reconciliation as key priorities of his proposed leadership, promising to bring together party members across the various levels of the NDC’s organisational structure.
He said his unity agenda would begin with the regional executives and extend to constituency and branch executives to ensure that reconciliation and collective responsibility become central to the party’s operations.
A major component of the initiative, he explained, would be to unite supporters of aspirants who won and those who lost in the party’s internal elections under a common political front.
He maintained that internal contests should not become a source of lasting division, stressing that every member has a role to play in strengthening the party and advancing its political objectives.
Mr Arthur believes that an inclusive leadership approach, which accommodates different interests and brings aggrieved members back into the party’s fold, would help strengthen internal cohesion and grassroots mobilisation.
He indicated that the ability of the regional leadership to foster cooperation among party members would be crucial to building a united front capable of competing effectively in future elections.
The proposed bus initiative and unity agenda form part of Mr Arthur’s broader vision to reposition the Western Regional NDC ahead of the 2028 general elections.
He is seeking to strengthen the party’s organisational structures, improve its logistical resources and establish a more sustainable approach to financing political activities across the region.
The one-constituency, one-bus pledge is expected to address some of the transportation challenges confronting constituency executives while facilitating participation in party programmes and grassroots mobilisation.
His proposed reconciliation strategy, meanwhile, is aimed at ensuring that the outcome of internal elections does not undermine the party’s collective efforts towards the next general elections.
The implementation of these commitments will be a key test of his leadership, particularly his ability to mobilise the necessary resources, secure cooperation among party stakeholders and translate his campaign promises into tangible benefits for the party’s structures across the Western Region.
As the NDC looks towards the 2028 general elections, Mr Arthur’s proposed agenda places logistical capacity, financial sustainability and internal unity at the centre of his plans for the region.
Story by Kobinah Acquah, Tarkwa, Western Region
