Maligu Naa Archives - Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always https://citifmonline.com/tag/maligu-naa/ Ghana News | Ghana Politics | Ghana Soccer | Ghana Showbiz Tue, 07 Nov 2017 14:00:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.8 https://citifmonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-CITI-973-FM-32x32.jpg Maligu Naa Archives - Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always https://citifmonline.com/tag/maligu-naa/ 32 32 N/Region: German Catholic priest installed as Chief at Chamba https://citifmonline.com/2017/11/nregion-german-catholic-priest-installed-as-chief-at-chamba/ Tue, 07 Nov 2017 14:00:15 +0000 http://citifmonline.com/?p=369163 A 75-year-old German expatriate, Rev. Fr. Joseph Renner, has been installed as a development chief, Maligu Naa, by the chief and people of Chamba, a community in the Nanumba North district of the Northern Region. The installation of Rev. Renner became necessary following many developmental projects that he championed in the area. Father Renner has […]

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A 75-year-old German expatriate, Rev. Fr. Joseph Renner, has been installed as a development chief, Maligu Naa, by the chief and people of Chamba, a community in the Nanumba North district of the Northern Region.

The installation of Rev. Renner became necessary following many developmental projects that he championed in the area.

Father Renner has lived in the community for over forty years.

He first came to Ghana in 1970, and moved to the district in 1975 as an evangelist of the Catholic faith.

He settled at Chamba in 1977, and established the Catholic parish and a health facility there.

Rev. Fr. Renner, however left Ghana to Germany in the early 1980s, and upon his return in 2000, he established a number of educational facilities ranging from Kindergarten to Senior High School in and around Chamba.

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In total, he built 5 Primary Schools, 3 Junior High Schools, Holy Spirit Senior High, the only SHS in the in Chamba community and several kindergarten centres.

Father Joseph Renner Maligu Naa has also established a sponsorship scheme for brilliant but needy students in the community.

He has also sunk several boreholes in different communities around Chamba to provide potable drinking water for residents in those communities.

He has mentored a number of personalities from the area including the Member of Parliament for Bimbilla and Defense Minister, Dominic Nitiwul.

The Chief of Chamba on behalf of the people of Chamba expressed their profound gratitude and love to father Renner for the development he has ensured in the area, and asked for God’s blessings upon him.

The Catholic Bishop for the Northern Region, Most Reverend Vincent Sower Boi-Naa, on behalf of the Catholic Church, thanked father Renner for the good works done.

He, however challenged father Renner to establish a college of education in the area, whilst donating 100 bags of cement to support his development projects.

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The District Chief Executive for Nanumba North District, Abdulai Yaqoub, also expressed gratitude to father Renner for the development, describing him as someone with a great love for people.

He said father Renner has demonstrated his love for people saying despite all the disturbances in the area ranging from the Nanumba Konkomba ethnic conflict in 1981, 94 and 95, and the Bimbilla disagreements, father Renner has remained with them and continues to bring more development to the area.

He, therefore, encouraged the people to own the projects by taking good care of them and not see them as belonging to an expatriate.

He pledged that the Nanumba North district will help provide electricity poles for father Renner for the extension of electricity to other parts of the Senior High School.

Reverend father Joseph Renner, Maligu Naa, expressed his gratitude to the people for the love and support they have given him over the years, and urged the people to continue with the support and cooperation to enable him complete many more developmental projects.

He further appealed for assistance from corporate organizations and other individuals to enhance development in the area.

By: Mohammed Aminu M Alabira/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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STAR-Ghana to pump £22 million into 2016 election https://citifmonline.com/2015/12/star-ghana-to-pump-22-million-into-2016-election/ Sun, 27 Dec 2015 09:20:04 +0000 http://4cd.e16.myftpupload.com/?p=177380 STAR-Ghana has initiated a series of activities to inject £22 million to develop a vibrant, well-informed and assertive civil society, able to contribute to transformational national development for all Ghanaian citizens in an inclusive manner. Star-Ghana, a multi-donor funded initiative supported by DFID, DANIDA, and the EU seeks to support the creation, utilisation and institutionalisation […]

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STAR-Ghana has initiated a series of activities to inject £22 million to develop a vibrant, well-informed and assertive civil society, able to contribute to transformational national development for all Ghanaian citizens in an inclusive manner.

Star-Ghana, a multi-donor funded initiative supported by DFID, DANIDA, and the EU seeks to support the creation, utilisation and institutionalisation of spaces for collective civil society engagement in order to increase the responsiveness of the executive and key state institutions at both local and national levels.

[contextly_sidebar id=”g2sy00LUoYdXKrh5yJzoAXcIYWLXmjE3″]In a statement dubbed: “Star –Ghana Elections Call for Media,” and “Star-Ghana Elections Call for Civil Society Organisations,” Star-Ghana has invited interested and eligible organisations to submit project proposals.

It said the project proposal should aim at helping to achieve peaceful, credible, issues-based and inclusive elections in 2016.

“Applicants are particularly encouraged to explore opportunities for formal/informal alliances/networks/ coalitions in the design and implementation of their proposed actions,” the statement said.

The Star-Ghana statement explained that the alliances/networks or coalitions may seek to; build innovative partnerships between CSO, the media and/or private sector organisations; link actors across levels of governance (community, district, regional and national) and/or enable collaborations between actors working on complementary issues.

The statement said the proposals has two components: an Open Component targeting all eligible CSO, irrespective of size, typology, location or programmatic focus and covering all activities which will contribute to peaceful, credible, issues-based and inclusive elections in 2016.

The Strategic Component on the other hand targets only national level research and advocacy organisations and media houses with the capacity and credibility to mobilise broad alliances of stakeholders for long term electoral reforms critical to strengthening democratic and accountable governance in Ghana.

Star-Ghana noted that Organisations/networks/alliances submitting applications must clearly demonstrate: How the project represents value for money; Track record of previous or ongoing work in the relevant area of the elections which the proposal seeks to address.

Evidence of partnerships or other collaborations with relevant state and non-state actors to implement the proposed project; How learning from the projects will be feed into future election cycles; and How issues of gender and social inclusion will be mainstreamed and addressed in the project

The main areas for consideration under the Open component are: Peace and security; Voter education; Electoral reform; Adjudication of disputes; Observation and monitoring of elections; and Inclusiveness and participation.

The main areas for consideration under the Strategic component are: Reforms of the Electoral Commission, including its composition and governance, appointments of commissioners and ways of working; and Constituency creation and demarcation.

The rest are: Integrity and inclusiveness of the Voters’ register; Financing elections and the EC; Election, peace and security; Political parties and election campaign financing; Electoral justice, including adjudication and litigation.

On Eligibility criteria, Star-Ghana explained that organisation/coalition/alliance will not be awarded grants for projects under both Open and Strategic components.

Open component organisations include: Registered Ghanaian CSOs, including community based organisations, media organisations, research and advocacy organisations, trade unions/labour organisations, private sector associations and registered civil society coalitions/networks/platforms in the governance sector.

Strategic component organisations include: Registered Ghanaian CSOs, including media organisations, research and advocacy organisations, trade unions/labour organisations, private sector associations and registered civil society coalitions/networks/platforms in the governance sector.

Interested organisations should visit www.star-ghana.org and complete the online application form which must be submitted on or before 11.59 hours on Sunday, January 17, 2016.

Source: GNA

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Nana Addo extols Mac Manu’s credentials for victory in 2016 https://citifmonline.com/2015/12/nana-addo-extols-mac-manus-credentials-for-victory-in-2016/ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:02:32 +0000 http://4cd.e16.myftpupload.com/?p=176561 The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, has justified his decision to appoint former National Chairman, Peter Mac Manu as his Campaign Manager for the 2016 election. Some critics have questioned why the choice of Mac Manu considering the fact that he failed to retain power for the party in the 2008 election when […]

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The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, has justified his decision to appoint former National Chairman, Peter Mac Manu as his Campaign Manager for the 2016 election.

Some critics have questioned why the choice of Mac Manu considering the fact that he failed to retain power for the party in the 2008 election when he was the then party Chairman.

But speaking on Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana show on Tuesday, Nana Addo said he is confident in the ability of the campaign team led by Peter Mac Manu to deliver victory for the NPP in 2016.

[contextly_sidebar id=”nJIJfC6nMPwadYFjd15Jl4HJF2hRGlKd”]He highlighted some of Mac Manu’s achievements in the past saying “he was the Western Regional chairman of the party who helped the NPP to get majority seats in the region. He has that to his credit as well as working very much at the grass root level. He was able to catapult us into a position of political prominence in the Western Region.”

According to Nana Addo, Mr. Mac Manu is also “extremely familiar with electoral processes.”

He added that Mac Manu is noted for his enormous knowledge in electoral processes saying “he’s been asked to talk about electoral systems all over the world. Although he has not been an electoral commissioner before, there is recognition that his knowledge of interest in the area is amazing.”

The Mac Manu led team assisted by Member of Parliament (MP) for Okere, Dan Botwe, was outdoored at the NPP’s 15th National Delegates Conference over the weekend.

Meanwhile, Mr. Mac Manu has promised to reconcile all disgruntled members of the party to support the campaign for victory.

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He said “although I have been appointed leader of the campaign, every member of NPP, every supporter, every well-wisher is a member of the campaign because we need to get to every voter to explain issues to them. Mac Manu and his team alone cannot do that” he emphasized.

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Addison back to court over NPP Klottey Korle primary https://citifmonline.com/2015/12/addison-back-to-court-over-npp-klottey-korle-primary/ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 10:14:35 +0000 http://4cd.e16.myftpupload.com/?p=176571 The case in which Mr. Philip Addison, a parliamentary aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Klottey Korle Constituency, is challenging the results of the primary, has gone back to court. Counsel for the party, Dr. Opoku Adusei and Prof. Mike Oquaye, told the Accra High Court that attempts to settle the matter […]

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The case in which Mr. Philip Addison, a parliamentary aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Klottey Korle Constituency, is challenging the results of the primary, has gone back to court.

Counsel for the party, Dr. Opoku Adusei and Prof. Mike Oquaye, told the Accra High Court that attempts to settle the matter out of court had proved futile, and as a result the party would want to remain neutral.

[contextly_sidebar id=”VFnP18mHMKpZH0mY5vbLdqgtnj9rh6jL”]They said since the plaintiff, Philip Addison, and the third defendant, Nii Noi Nortey, were both members, the party would not want to take sides.

Counsel prayed the court to hear the matter and deliver its ruling, saying the party would oblige by the ruling.

The NPP, earlier sought an out of court settlement of the case in which Addison, who was defeated in the parliamentary primaries, is demanding an annulment of the result, alleging the election was illegal.

Acting on behalf of the party, Dr. Adusei had prayed the court to allow the party to use internal mechanisms to settle the dispute and later report to the court.

The plaintiff and the second defendant in the matter, Valentino Nii Noi, who won the primary, agreed to the submission and moved the motion to set aside the earlier default judgement given by the court when the party failed to make an appearance.

The court, presided over by Ms. Patience Mills Tetteh, granted the plea for an out of court settlement and adjourned the case to December 16, for the parties to report the outcome to the court.

Unfortunately, the disputing parties failed to reach an agreement.

Following this, they prayed the court for another adjournment with the view that the case would be resolved by then.

The counsel for the party told the court yesterday [Tuesday] that they had held two meetings with the National and the Regional Executives in an attempt to settle the grievances of the two sides, however, they had proved futile.

Consequently, the court adjourned the case to January 12.

Source: Ghanaian Times

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Voters’ register: ‘Stop delays and decide’- LMVC to EC https://citifmonline.com/2015/12/voters-register-stop-delays-and-decide-lmvc-to-ec/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 19:16:31 +0000 http://4cd.e16.myftpupload.com/?p=176391 Pressure group, Let My Vote Count Alliance (LMVA) has criticized the Chairman of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei for not clarifying the commission’s stance on incessant calls for a new voters’ register ahead of the 2016 elections. According to the group, the “deliberate” delays by the EC in making a decision on the voter’s register […]

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Pressure group, Let My Vote Count Alliance (LMVA) has criticized the Chairman of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei for not clarifying the commission’s stance on incessant calls for a new voters’ register ahead of the 2016 elections.

According to the group, the “deliberate” delays by the EC in making a decision on the voter’s register “could easily be a recipe for disaster in future elections”

[contextly_sidebar id=”qavynGYPhBl2Us6e4jzTZIyFI28uResj”]A statement signed by the group’s convener, David Asante, said: “The commissioner has not given a reply to the good people of Ghana whether to do a new register, or clean the existing register .The unreasonable deliberate delays and dithering on the part of the Commission is a dangerous practice. The Electoral Commission of Ghana over 5 months period has walked this Nation along a volatile path of uncertainty over what the future state of the voters register is . This could easily be a recipe for disaster in future elections.”

The group has spearheaded efforts to, in its opinion, get a new, more credible voters’ register ahead of the general elections in November next year.

Let My Vote Count’s efforts culminated in a demonstration which resulted in clashes between the police and protesters in Adabraka.

“In our own case, Mrs. Charlotte Osei is dragging her feet unnecessarily, showing little on her decision on the supreme court ruling that the NHIS card should not be used to register. Again the commission is mute on the call for a new credible voter register and is unwilling to open up to Ghana on her plans for a credible voter register. Prof. Jega said in his lecture organised by the IEA that ” the credibility of an election depends largely on the credibility of the voters register,” the LMVCA added in its statement.

Other groups, most notably the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), have reiterated the call for a new voters’ register, alleging the current one is bloated with names of foreigners and minors.

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Charlotte Osei, EC Chairman
They have argued and presented the EC with what they believe is evidence that there are several Togolese names in the  Ghanaian voter’s register, a claim the governing NDC has dismissed as “claims from space”.
The EC set up a five member panel to look into calls for a new register but contrary to some media claims, the committee is yet to submit its report.
In a related development, the Former National Youth Organizer of the People’s National Convention (PNC) Abu Ramadan, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court demanding that the register be declared null and void.
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Ramadan argues that a Supreme Court ruling in 2014 that the National Health Insurance Card was an illegal form of identification for voters strengthens his latest suit.

Below is the full statement from Let My Vote Count:

EC MUST SPEAK NOW ON THE WAY FORWARD FOR A CREDIBLE VOTERS REGISTER.

It will be recalled that since August 2015 the Let my Vote Count Alliance as well as other well meaning Ghanaians have collectively at different times sought for the EC to give us a NEW CREDIBLE VOTERS REGISTER;
strangely, the commissioner has not given a reply to the good people of Ghana whether to do a new register, or clean the existing register .The unreasonable deliberate delays and dithering on the part of the Commission is a dangerous practice.
The Electoral Commission of Ghana over 5 months period has walked this Nation along a volatile path of uncertainty over what the future state of the voters register is . This could easily be a recipe for disaster in future elections

The commissioner could not be transparent enough before the Parliament of Ghana to tell when the 5 – member committee report will be communicated to Ghana and the final decision of the commission on the subject of a new credible voters register.

In a not too distant land, our sister country Nigeria has conducted an election that meets internationally acceptable best practices and according to the then commissioner of Nigeria (Prof. Attahiru Jega) “it’s illogical not to change a register that has so many irregularities in it”, and after changing the Nigeria voters register, his team went ahead to clean it from 73.5 million to 58 million people all in an effort to follow best practices and ensure transparency in order to win the trust of the citizenry in the Commission.

In our own case, Mrs. Charlotte Osei is dragging her feet unnecessarily, showing little on her decision on the supreme court ruling that the NHIS card should not be used to register. Again the commisson is mute on the call for a new credible voter register and is unwilling to open up to Ghana on her plans for a credible voter register. Prof. Jega said in his lecture organised by the IEA that ” the credibility of an election depends largely on the credibility of the voters register”.

We wish to remind the EC of Ghana that the destiny of Ghana in 2016 and beyond is in their hands and all we are asking the commission to do as a matter of urgency is to Speak Now, for Ghana is waiting attentively to hear her voice on the way forward for a credible voter register.
We wait patiently the Commission must speak now on the way forward

Signed

David Asante
Convener, Let My Vote Count Alliance

By: Edwin Kwakofi/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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Campaign team solid enough to give us victory – NPP delegates https://citifmonline.com/2015/12/campaign-team-solid-enough-to-give-us-victory-npp-delegates/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:50:48 +0000 http://4cd.e16.myftpupload.com/?p=176269 Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have expressed their confidence in the party’s newly-unveiled campaign team to give the party victory in 2016. Several of them who spoke to Citi News during the party’s 15th Extraordinary Delegates’ Conference in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region last weekend, highlighted the experience of the members of the team, […]

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Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have expressed their confidence in the party’s newly-unveiled campaign team to give the party victory in 2016.

Several of them who spoke to Citi News during the party’s 15th Extraordinary Delegates’ Conference in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region last weekend, highlighted the experience of the members of the team, which they felt would be vital in the party’s quest to win the elections in 2016.

[contextly_sidebar id=”xt2ynbhJDngGPpu6bqzlbz6A8orKTX6k”]A former National Chairman of party, Peter Mac Manu, will head the campaign team which also comprises of Dan Botwe (Campaign Strategist), Boakye Agyarko (Policy Adviser)  John Boadu  (National Organiser and Head of Operations Directorate), assisted by Otiko Afisa Djaba (National Women’s Organiser); Sammy Awuku (National Youth Organiser); and Kamal-Deen Abdulai (National Nasara Co-ordinator) and Ken Ofori-Atta (Director of Fundraising Committe), assisted by Kwabena Abankwa Yeboah, (National Treasurer)

One of the delegates, excited about the team, especially Mac Manu’s inclusion, said:  “The team announced in Sunyani is a formidable one because it is power that we are looking for, it’s not about individuals. Peter Mac Manu was a party chairman in 2005, he was there when the party won power in 2004 and he was also there when the party lost power in 2008. Considering his vast experience in politics, I believe he is the best person to lead the team as campaign manager.”

Another delegate stated that given the team that had been put together, nothing short of victory in the 2016 polls would be accepted.

“The leaders that Nana has introduced to us, we expect nothing but victory come 2016 from them and we want them to work with everybody to make sure that they listen to every party member and to make sure that we get victory in 2016. They are all perfect, they can all do the work and they will do it, we believe in them.”

The NPP has made the headlines for the wrong reasons recently for its internal strife culminating in the suspension of several senior officials, including the party’s National Chairman, Paul Afoko, the General Secretary, Kwabena Agyapong and the second vice chairman, Sammy Crabbe.

A third delegate described as unfortunate the party’s recent internal wrangling but believes the formation of the campaign team was a step closer to victory in 2016.

“I believe in my party leaders and I know that we are going be behind them as we fight for 2016 because what we need is power in 2016 and not the internal wrangling that’s not taking us anywhere. [The campaign team] is very strong, looking at some on like Musa Superior, he’s very competent, they all are competent and I think that they will deliver,” she said.

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2016 election will be tough for NDC– Veep https://citifmonline.com/2015/12/2016-election-will-be-tough-for-ndc-veep/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:28:00 +0000 http://4cd.e16.myftpupload.com/?p=176191 The Vice President, Kwesi Amissah Arthur, has predicted that the 2016 general elections will be a tough one for his party, the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to him, although the NDC’s record under President John Mahama is enviable, the elections in 2016 still remains open. [contextly_sidebar id=”M5jydz12ku8NUAegfc4f5PWqaCzlZ8fu”]Speaking at a forum organised by the NDC […]

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The Vice President, Kwesi Amissah Arthur, has predicted that the 2016 general elections will be a tough one for his party, the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).

According to him, although the NDC’s record under President John Mahama is enviable, the elections in 2016 still remains open.

[contextly_sidebar id=”M5jydz12ku8NUAegfc4f5PWqaCzlZ8fu”]Speaking at a forum organised by the NDC students’ wing [TEIN] in Cape Coast in the Central Region, Mr. Amissah-Arthur urged party members not to rest on their oars in projecting the NDC to Ghanaians.

“We need to continue to work because next year is going to be tough. Anybody who tells you it’s going to be easy walkover they don’t know what they are talking about; it’s going to be tough. We need to project the work that we have done because the last four years have been some of the more difficult periods in the economic history of our country.”

He also highlighted government’s achievements in some sectors of the economy including agriculture despite the sector’s slow growth rate this year.

“If you look at the trends of commodity prices like cocoa…we have guaranteed the farmers that we will continue to give them a large share of the proceeds of the crop. So even as the prices are going down, we are giving them a higher percentage of the global price so that the farmers will be guaranteed better standard of living,” Mr. Amissah-Arthur added.

Mr. Amissah-Arthur will be partnering President Mahama for the second time in 2016 after his re-nomination was endorsed by  the NDC.

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Abu Ramadan turns to Supreme Court to nullify voters’ register https://citifmonline.com/2015/12/abu-ramadan-turns-to-supreme-court-to-nullify-voters-register/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:50:01 +0000 http://4cd.e16.myftpupload.com/?p=176268 Former National Youth Organizer of the People’s National Convention (PNC) Abu Ramadan, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court demanding that the 2012 voters’ register be declared null and void. Abu Ramadan argues that the Supreme Court’s ruling that the National Health Insurance Card was an illegal form of identification for voters strengthens his suit. […]

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Former National Youth Organizer of the People’s National Convention (PNC) Abu Ramadan, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court demanding that the 2012 voters’ register be declared null and void.

Abu Ramadan argues that the Supreme Court’s ruling that the National Health Insurance Card was an illegal form of identification for voters strengthens his suit.

[contextly_sidebar id=”hNqMNlfH5RDfLDqZT8rZKgAVthYRea5O”]The Supreme Court a year ago ruled that the NHIS Card does not qualify anyone to be registered as a voter.

Ramadan’s suit comes at a time when debate for the compilation of a new register has deepened after the pposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), petitioned the Electoral Commission to replace the current register.

The party argues that the current register is not credible because it is bloated with names of foreigners and minors, an allegation the incumbent NDC has denied.

The Electoral Commission has since set up a five-member committee which collated the views of all parties and stakeholders at a recent public forum.

The committee is yet to come out with its recommendation which will be implemented by the EC.

The PNC’s Abu Ramadan is seeking the following reliefs.

Reliefs

1.A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 45(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, 1992 (hereinafter, the “Constitution”) the mandate of the Electoral Commission of Ghana to compile the register of voters implies a duty to compile, fair and transparent register.

2. A declaration that the 2012 Voters Register which contains the names of persons who have not established qualification to be registered is inconsistent with Article 42 and 45 (a) and therefore unconstitutional, null, void and of no effect.

3. An order setting aside the 2012 Voters Register and compelling the Electoral Commission to compile fresh Voters Register before any new public election or referendum is conducted in this country.

 

By: Sammy Wiafe/citifmonilne.com/Ghana

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Kwabena Agyepong rejects reasons for his suspension https://citifmonline.com/2015/12/kwabena-agyepong-rejects-reasons-for-his-suspension/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 11:17:31 +0000 http://4cd.e16.myftpupload.com/?p=176239 The suspended General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyepong has responded to the reasons for his recent indefinite suspension from the party, and said there were intended or untended attempts to “impugn” his reputation and tarnish his “good name.” Kwabena Agyepong was suspended on December 10 2015, together with the party’s Second Vice Chairman, Sammy […]

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The suspended General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyepong has responded to the reasons for his recent indefinite suspension from the party, and said there were intended or untended attempts to “impugn” his reputation and tarnish his “good name.”

Kwabena Agyepong was suspended on December 10 2015, together with the party’s Second Vice Chairman, Sammy Crabbe for misconduct.

[contextly_sidebar id=”LIUmAJMLqGSeQsslqSk3aHJP72gIRbu4″]Their suspensions followed that of the National Chairman, Paul Afoko.

The NPP had accused Mr. Agyepong of violating Article 3(D) of the party’s constitution which enjoins members to publicly uphold the decisions of the party, through various acts.

He was also accused of engaging in “unilateral actions and activities without consultation of, or authorization by the NEC.”

However, Kwabena Agyepong in a statement listed a number of reasons (below) he believes the charges against him are baseless.

A)      Violation of Article 3(D) of the NPP constitution which enjoins members to publicly uphold the decisions of the party, through various acts including;

i.        His disregard for NEC decision on 23rd October, 2015, suspending Mr. Paul Afoko

 

The legality or otherwise of the NEC decision of 23rd October 2015, has been under judicial contention since the day it was taken. Indeed, it is now the subject of a formal law suit which is yet to be determined. As General Secretary, I had to make a judgment call on how my conduct will best uphold the letter and spirit of the Party’s constitution and the laws of Ghana which also bind the operations of all political parties in the country.  This, I had made known earlier in a letter dated September 18, 2015 addressed to the Council of Elders and the National Disciplinary Committee.

It is therefore my humble opinion that pending the determination of the current legal action, the charge of disregarding the NEC decision of 23rd October 2015 is at best unproven.


ii.       Various Public statements he made that cast the Party in bad light.

I wish to state for the record that since September 2, 2015, when the Presidential Candidate called for a halt to all discussions of internal party issues in the media, I have not spoken in any shape or form that could be considered as putting the party in a bad light; whether by interview, press conference, response to personal attacks or on anyone’s behalf.

I stand ready to have the above assertion be proved otherwise by concrete and verifiable evidence.

B)      He engaged in unilateral actions and activities without consultation of, or authorization by the NEC, such as;

i.        Writing to the Electoral Commission designating only him and suspended Chairman Afoko as the only authorized signatories.

This charge is untrue. I have not, repeat, NOT written any such letter to the Electoral Commission; which fact could have easily be verified.

The facts are as follows: Earlier this year, the Deputy General Secretary and some Regional Chairmen wrote to the Electoral Commission (EC). The EC response was that as per the laid down procedures of the Commission, and in accordance with the Political Parties Act 2000, communication to the Commission is done mainly through party’s General Secretaries.

The EC followed up its response with an instruction to all political parties reminding them that all correspondence between it the EC and political parties should be done through the General Secretary/Chairman.

The EC further instructed that IPAC will from now on only admit three Representatives from each political party namely, the National Chairman, General Secretary and one other.


ii.       Granting waivers to parliamentary aspirants

The granting of waivers to parliamentary aspirants who have shown commitment to the Party by General Secretaries of the NPP is a precedent established by previous occupants of the position. For example, in 2011, the incumbent  General Secretary granted waivers to many including Anthony Karbo and  Dr. Ayew Afriyie without recourse to NEC or the NPP’s Steering Committee.

In my case, most of the waivers went to the Volta Region, at the request of the Regional Chairman, Mr. Peter Amewu; in constituencies where we have traditionally struggled to fill candidates.

In the case of Peter Mensah, the gentleman who suffered an acid attack in the course of duty as constituency organizer, I justifiably granted him a waiver after receiving the request from him and some executives of the Techiman North constituency. Development fees were waived for the following; former National Organizer Bamba; former MP Effah Dartey, former MP Mrs. Cecilia Amoah; as well as Dr. Ayew Afriyie who has supported the party through AFAG. The Steering Committee was accordingly informed.

There is no record of protest or indeed any disciplinary action against any of my predecessors for the actions or their reasons for granting waivers which also followed past precedence.

                   So obviously, this is ‘trumped up’ charge.

iii.      Non-reference of legal matters to the proper legal Committee of

the Party

There are several past precedents where the party has acted outside of the constitutional committee in legal matters. For example, the immediate past administration instructed Madam Joyce Opoku Boateng to represent the party in court on the Manhyia, Kumawu and Juaben cases. The person assigned was NOT a member of the constitutional Committee neither was she appointed by same.

Perhaps it is important that we aver our mind to the historic election petition of 2013, which was not referred to the constitutional committee then headed by Hon. Ayikoi Otoo and the verifiable fact that none of the members of the constitutional committee, not even the Chairman, were on the Party’s legal team at the Supreme Court.

It will be recalled that the composition of the  Party’s legal team was decided on by the Presidential Candidate, National Chairman and General Secretary although it was the National Council that gave the green light to go to court

  iv.     Interference with Constituency primaries against National Appeal Committee decisions and also, Court decisions.

This is blatantly untrue and can be easily verified. There is no evidence to support this assertion. Rather, it can be easily established, through reference to minutes that I passed on the report of the National Appeals committee to the Steering Committee and the National Executive Committee without any alteration whatsoever.

Regrettably, this is another ‘trumped up’ charge without an iota of truth

     v.      Misrepresentation/misleading of NEC on status of some constituency primaries

At the NEC meeting held on the 3rd of December, 2015, the General Secretary solicited the views and response of members of NEC on this accusation of Misrepresenting / misleading of NEC on status of some constituency primaries which came from the Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, Hon. KT Hammond, who was also present in the meeting. When the question was put to the house, none confirmed this allegation.

It is useful to recall that at the NEC meeting held on August 18, 2015 when the decision was taken on the primaries in Adansi Asokwa, it was both the Ashanti Regional Chairman and the 3rd National Vice Chairman, whose views persuaded the NEC to overturn the National Appeals Committee decision to disqualify aspirant Mr. Richard Anokye and uphold the earlier regional vetting committee decision to allow him to contest in the parliamentary primaries.

Again the minutes of the were recorded and are available for verification

     vi.     He, in conjunction with suspended Chairman Afoko and Sammy Crabbe, launched Party cards without authorizations from NEC

Article 9 (5) 9a) of the NPP’s constitution enjoins the Party’s Finance Committee to raise funds to support the activities of the party. It states clearly that “It shall be the duty of the Finance Committee to raise funds necessary to finance the operations of the party in conformity with the applicable laws. It shall report on its activities to the National Chairperson.”

The Finance committee duly invited proposals and reviewed same from six companies. On a near unanimous vote, the committee accepted the proposal from   Paymanex Limited. Subsequently, the Party Chairman approved the recommendation of the committee which led to the actions taken to launch the card. The NEC was duly informed.

I want to reiterate that, for the avoidance of doubt, I placed all the foregoing facts before the Disciplinary Committee during my encounter with them. I was asked to recuse myself during the subsequent NEC meeting and therefore was denied the opportunity to participate in the deliberations.

I would to like state that the only purpose for putting out this statement is to correct the inaccuracies contained in the NPP communiqué of December 10 2015 and for no other purpose.

I believe there is already an ongoing action which will clarify the merits or otherwise of the legality of the removal of officers elected by the supreme body of the party, i.e.  The National Delegates Congress

My attention has also been drawn to a purported transcript of my encounter with the Disciplinary Committee of the NPP which was first published by myjoyonline.com. I wish to state categorically that I completely reject that doctored account which is only calculated to soil my good name through innuendos and aspersions.

I will deal separately and comprehensively with the allegations made in that false report and furnish all with a copy of the genuine minutes of the Disciplinary Committee as submitted to the NEC of the NPP.

My commitment, dedication and long standing service to this tradition is a matter of public record. As a loyal member of this party, I shall continue to offer my support and prayers in our quest for victory in 2016.

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By: Godwin A. Allotey/citifmonline.com/Ghana


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NPP fires back at Asuma Banda for attacks on Nana Addo https://citifmonline.com/2015/12/npp-fires-back-at-asuma-banda-for-attacks-on-nana-addo/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 11:04:14 +0000 http://4cd.e16.myftpupload.com/?p=176206 A Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Anthony Abaryifa Karbo has rejected claims by respected business man Alhaji Asuma Banda that Nana Akufo-Addo can never be Ghana’s president. The former council of state member, Alhaji Asuma Banda, in a TV interview, expressed doubts the NPP flagbearer could ever become the country’s president. [contextly_sidebar […]

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A Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Anthony Abaryifa Karbo has rejected claims by respected business man Alhaji Asuma Banda that Nana Akufo-Addo can never be Ghana’s president.

The former council of state member, Alhaji Asuma Banda, in a TV interview, expressed doubts the NPP flagbearer could ever become the country’s president.

[contextly_sidebar id=”YXGrupUYRu5vL86NA5HlkgWR4okjZ3hB”]According to him there are key elements a potential president should have, which according to him, Nana Addo lacks.

“The truth is he [Nana Akufo-Addo] can never be president… You see, to be a President, you must have certain structure, intelligence,” he said.

A livid Abaryifa Karbo in response, condemned the comments of Alhaji Banda and directed hin to rather channel his energy into condemning the recurrent scandals in government.

“People like Asuma Banda, have you heard them speak on SADA… why are they quiet on SADA” he querried.

“100 million dollars which is supposed to go to Northern development, why has he been quiet?” he further asked rhetorically.

SADA was set up in 2010 as an independent agency for coordinating a development agenda for the northern savannah ecological zone of Ghana – Upper East, Upper West and the Northern Region, and north of Brong-Ahafo and north of the Volta Region.

Following the revelation, President John Mahama ordered the termination of certain contracts under SADA in consultation with the Attorney General.

By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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