News making the headlines in the dailies includes a courtesy call by the IEA debate committee on the PNC. The Heritage reports that as part of the activities in preparation towards the 2012 presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana, the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) intends to hold presidential and vice presidential debates for the four political parties who have parliamentarian representations. The Ghanaian Observer also adds that in fostering a working collaboration with the Political parties, the IEA Presidential Debate Committee chaired by Pastor Mensa Otabil paid a courtesy call on the leadership of the PNC at the party's National Headquarters.
Still on the PNC and the IEA the Daily Graphic informs us that the flag bearer of the People's National Convention (PNC), Mr. Hassan Ayariga has promised to be fair to all manner of Ghanaians irrespective of their political affiliations, if he is elected into power. Presenting the PNC's programmes, policies and strategies at the second Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Evening Encounter in Accra yesterday, he said his administration would avoid the past mistakes of partisanship in the country's political system and eschews bias in the award of government contracts and appointments. The paper, in a related issue states that the General Secretary of the People's National Convention (PNC), Bernard Monarh, has rubbished threats from a group within the party demanding the resignation of its flag bearer, Hassan Ayariga. The paper captures this in the headline PNC Executives Dismiss Calls on Flag Bearer to Resign.
Another news item that flood the newspapers is a report by the Chronicle that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the 2012 New Patriotic Party (NPP), Vice -Presidential Candidate has disclosed to Ghanaians in the Diaspora plans of the next NPP administration under Nana Akufo-Addo to support the desired massive technology acquisition through, among others, the abolition of import duties on equipment into the country. Both the New Statesman and the Heritage under the headline 'NPP will abolish import duties on equipment' add that Dr. Bawumia was speaking on Friday in New York to the Ghanaian community in the state as part of his working visit to the United States and Canada.
The Ghanaian Observer in another report states that NPP brawls over new constituencies. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member Of Parliament for Manhyia, Dr Mathew Opoku- Prempeh, has questioned the mandate of the electoral commission (EC) for making a sharp u-turn to lay a Constitutional Instrument (CI) without identification number on the floor of parliament for the creation of 45 new constituencies at a time the EC is seeking constitutional interpretation at the supreme court. According to the Daily Guide also, Kwame Osei-Prempeh, who is also Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsuta-Kwamang –Beposo and Chairman of the Subsidiary legislation of parliament, said Ghanaians should hold Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, Chairman of Electoral Commission (EC) responsible if any trouble results from his defiant attempt to create the intended 45 new constituencies.
Finally on the NPP, we are told by the Ghanaian Times that 125 NPP supporters defect to NDC in Wa East. About 125 supporters of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Wa East constituency of the Upper West Region have defected to the National Democratic Congress (NDC). They are from four communities in the constituency, and have said they could pull more members of the NPP to the NDC, to ensure that it wins the upcoming elections.
Away from the NPP, the Daily Graphic's headline Journalists Discuss Women in Decision Making informs us that The Hunger Project – Ghana (THP- Ghana) has organized a one- day seminar for media personnel in the Ashanti Region to discuss the responsibility of the media towards promoting the participation of women in decision making. The participants also discussed the responsibility of the media in supporting women to contest the 2012 elections, highlighting the role of the media in maintaining peace before, during g and after elections.
More on journalists as the acting General Manager of Ghana News Agency, Mr. Mawusi Afele, has underscored the need for journalist to use the media at their disposal to address the essential issues of development that will bring peace during and after this year's election. That, he said could be achieved if journalist foster responsible accurate reporting based on facts and fair treatment of all parties involved in the election. . According to the Ghanaian Times, he urged journalists to Use media to address essential issues of development
We learn from the Daily Dispatch that police commander warns political parties ahead of December polls. In their bid to record accident free during and after December general elections, the Central Regional Police Commander, DCOP Steven Andoh Kwofie, has sent a strong warning to all the political parties in the ruling party to avoid motor traffic offences, especially over speeding as they engage in their political activities.
Likewise from the Ghanaian Times, Chief Naa Alhassan Issahaku Amadu,Northern Regional population officer, has called on the youth to take bold initiatives to secure their future instead of looking up to the authorities for direction. He said: "you must do something to your own benefit rather than always banging on the doors of politicians to ask for stipends or jobs because your party is in power". He is quoted as saying don't rely on politicians.
The Convention People's Party (CPP) has chosen a Parliamentary Candidate, Agartha Ampoma, a teacher. The Daily Guide further reports that Madam Ampoma who contested Professor Ameyaw Akumfi and the current Techiman, MCE, Alex Kyeremeh in 2008 for the seat was once again given the nod at a delegates ' congress held at Tuobodom on Sunday .she stood unopposed.
To end our news review for the day, we look at the Daily Dispatch's story that says that NDC is ready to name and shame foul speaking members. The Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Mr. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah says the NDC government as part of its commitment to ensuring peace for election 2012 has resolved to name and shame any member of the party whose conduct and pronouncement has the tendency to create trouble for the country.
This daily news review is compiled by African Elections Project (AEP) Media Monitoring Centre, Accra, Ghana.
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