We begin today's review with news from the political terrain and the daily guide reveals that NDC chairman joins NPP. Alhaji Osumanu Mohammed, the Sekondi constituency vice chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and a die-hard supporter of the Rawlingses, has defected to the New Patriotic Party (NPP).Addressing a press conference in Sekondi, the former Sekondi constituency vice chairman stated that he was not happy about the way and manner in which the President Mills-led government was deviating from the principles and ethics on which the NDC was founded.
In a related development the New Crusading Guide also informs readers that Over 350 NDC members Join NPP. Coming events, it is said, cast their shadows. There is every indication, according to some political analysts, that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Party will fall even before 7 December – When Ghanaians will be given another opportunity to exercise their franchise. The former Sekondi constituency Vice Chairman of the Party, Alhaji Osumanu Mohammed, and 350 other party members on Tuesday announced their defection to the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) when the former was addressing a press conference as posted on myjoyonline.
The Chronicle under the headline Akufo-Addo holds town hall meeting says that the 2012 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, met hundreds of artisans and professional workers in Koforidua to listen to their concerns, frustrations, and opinions on how to improve their various working conditions. Representatives of the various workers' unions and groups tool turns to ask Nana Addo questions and also proposed suggestions on how to tackle some of the problems confronting them at their various workplaces.
Daily Graphic also records that the Korley Klottey CPP is aspirant optimistic of winning seat. The Convention People's Party (CPP) parliamentary aspirant for the Korley Klottey constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Dr. Kaku Kabu-Davis has expressed optimism that he would win the sea, not only to represent his constituents in parliament but also bring the needed development to the people."I have strong confidence that I will win the Korle Klottey constituency seat. I am making positive inroads in the constituency" he hinted the Daily Graphic in an interview.
Still from the Daily Graphic, we are informed under the headline Skirt and Blouse Voting to surface in KEEA that the "skirt and blouse" voting pattern which surfaced in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem (KEEA) constituency and saw many in the area voting for president J.A.Kufuor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom of Convention People's Party as Member of Parliament in 2004 is likely to resurface again in the constituency in this year's election .This time round, a group in the constituency is rooting for Dr. Ato Quarshie, a former National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate against Dr. J.S. Annan, the incumbent MP.
More news from the political parties as the Ghanaian Times and the Daily Graphic report that Abuakwa South NPP youth roots for Owuraku Amofa, adding that the New Patriotic Youth of Abuakwa South has accused the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area for meddling in chieftaincy issues and called on the constituents to reject him in the December 7 polls. They alleged that for the past three years, Mr. Atta Akyea has substituted his prescribed duty of party organization and community development with the incitement of divisive and explosive chieftaincy issues.
Away from that, the Daily Guide brings to our notice that Volta Registers 1.1m voters .A total of 1,147,128 were registered in the Volta Region during the recent four-phased 40-day Biometric voters' registration exercise across the country. Laurencia Kpatakpa and Dogbe Selormey, Volta Regional Director and Deputy Director of the Electoral Commission respectively, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Wednesday that the figures were provisional.
An update on Kennedy Agyapong's statement reveals that Volta Chiefs react to Kennedy Agyapong's Outburst. The Chronicle, in this report states that the President of the Volta Region House of Chiefs; Togbe Afede VIX has regretted that tribalism and separateness have once again raised their ugly heads in the run-up to this year's elections. According to him while politicians had the right to pursue power, "they should remember that those who they aspire to lead also have the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their lives."
We move on to peace talk and the Daily Graphic informs us that the Christian council of Ghana (CCG) has urged Christians to strive to raise disciples of peace so as to spread the message of peace and tolerance in the December election. To that end, Christians have been urged to guard the peace and freedom that God has bestowed in the country and use every platform available to inculcate tolerance and the need to live in harmony as Ghanaians irrespective of the political party they belong to.
The Daily Guide also adds under the headline Incident-free elections shared responsibility – EC that the Deputy Upper West Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), Alidu Dawuda has assured Ghanaians and the International community of the commission's preparedness to conduct free, fair and transparent elections with the active participation of all stakeholders. He noted that conducting peaceful and violent-free elections was a shared responsibility and called on political parties to allow the EC to perform its constitutional mandated duties without interference.
Still on peace talk, we are told by the Daily Graphic that Palmer – Buckle calls for transparent polls. The Church of Pentecost (COP) on Tuesday held its 13th Extraordinary Council Meeting in Accra, on the theme, Disciple to make others Disciples of Christ'. The meeting was attended by various area heads and pastors from Ghana and beyond.
From the same paper we are informed that Unpatriotic acts of youth condemned. Mr. Sulemana Mumuni, Upper West Regional Director of the National Youth Authority, has condemned violence, indiscipline, arrogance and other unpatriotic acts by some youth in the country .He expressed worry that some politicians influenced the youth to engage in political or electoral violence.
Finally, the daily Graphic ends today's review with a report that Political parties have been called upon to positively engage young people as a way to end violence. In the view of a Commissioner of Ghana's Electoral Commission, Mrs. Pauline Dadzawa, a major contributing factor to youth violence during election periods in Africa was the unhealthy engagement that political parties take its youth through. The paper reports this under the headline engage youth to end electoral violence.
This daily news review is compiled by African Elections Project (AEP) Media Monitoring Centre, Accra, Ghana.
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