James Avedzi cleared for NDC primaries

The incumbent Mp for Ketu North Constituency Hon Dr James Klutse Avedzi has finally been cleared to join the parliamentary race of the ruling NDC on the November 7^th following his long absence from the country on official assignment.

Vetting of two sitting MPs in the Volta region, Hon Dr James Klutse Avedzi,Mp for Ketu North and Hon Fifi Kwetey of Ketu South were deferred following their absence from the country on official grounds.  

  
An aura of confidence and joy surrounded Dr James Klutse Avedzi on Tuesday when he came out of the vetting room. His supporters also burst into cheers to congratulate him for a successful vetting.   

In an interview with citinews Hon James Avedzi promised a land slid victory in the upcoming primaries.

“I have contested two of them in 2012 and the results are there for anybody to see. Now a new person has joined. And for me none of them is threat to me because I have the belief and conviction that I would win” he said.

He insisted parliament is about consolidation of procedures and gathering of experience where the longer one stays in parliament the better he/she serves the people.

He said his bid to seek reelection for the fourth term is to help continue with his good works in the constituency.

He explained that as a result of his position as the chairman of the parliamentary select committee on finance he has lobbied for projects to be sent to his constituents.

“As a chairman of the finance committee, I have access to ministers who bring facilities to the house. And through that, I have been able to convince most of them to focus their attention towards Ketu North. That’s why you see a lot of development projects in the Ketu North”.

He is hopeful to stimulate more developmental projects into the area to support the livelihood of the people if given another chance.

Dr James Avedzi is being contended by three others; Don Emmanuel Agbanyo, MR Stevens Ahiawordor and Mr koku Tsreve.