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The MP elect for the North Tongu constituency, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on the leadership of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) to let go of any electoral pain and concede defeat in the just ended presidential and parliamentary elections. The deputy minister for Information also noted on Metro Tv�s Good Morning Ghana show that life must surely move on for the party after the December 7 elections. He admitted that though it was hard for the largest opposition party to concede defeat, they should also bear in mind that �four years� is just around the corner for them to stage a vigorous campaign again which they might stand a chance to emerge as victors. �We all sympathize, we know defeat isn�t easy to take...many times I try to put myself in the shoes of the NPP. I mean the resources that go into running an election, the energy and the hope that you have. But please let us know that in every election, there are only two outcomes; either a win or a loss. We should also prepare for the other outcome; if there is a loss, then what next?� he asked. He however chided them for creating the impression that the NDC massively rigged the elections. �There are going to be many elections and four years is just a short time; a very very short time. If you want to go to court, fine, you can go, but the way to the Supreme Court is not violent demonstration and attacks on innocent civilians. It is not beating of journalists and vandalizing cars,� he said.