Today's review of the dailies begin with news from the Daily Graphic that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidate for Okaikoi North in the Greater Accra Region, Mr. Patrick Yaw Boamah, has suggested to the Electoral Commission to acquire more equipment to create more voting centers for future elections. In his opinion, the verification of voters to be introduced for the first time in the nation's general elections was likely to slow down the voting process hence the need for additional voting centers to help reduce tension, violence, long queues and encourage more people to vote. The paper quoted this under the heading EC urged to create more voting centres.
We are also informed by the Chronicle that EC obeys Supreme Court orders…registers prisoners to vote. The Central Regional Director of Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs. Philomena Adusei has said that only 35 prison inmates qualified in the region to undertake the biometric voters' registration exercise which started on Tuesday. She gave the breakdown as Ankaful Main Prison,11,Ankaful Annex ,12,Winneba,9 and Efutu 3 inmates, while Osamkrom Prison nil. As at 11:30 am 11 inmates had registered.
Away from that, the Daily Graphic informs readers that the Progressive People 's Party will be the first political party to launch its 2012 National Campaign at Elmina in the Central Region on Saturday to showcase its readiness to wrest political power in this year's general elections .Recently , the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party launched their regional campaigns at Ododiodoo constituency in the Greater Accra region, but are yet to launch their national campaigns for election 2012. The paper revealed under the headline PPP launches national campaign on Saturday.
More calls for peace in the upcoming elections as Daasebre Professor Oti Boateng, Omanhene of New Juabeng Traditional area, has appealed to all Ghanaians to spread the message of peace as the December polls draw near. According to the Ghanaian Times, he said Ghana has been on oasis of peace in Africa, hence the need to preserve the peace and tackle the developmental gaps in education, health, agriculture and other aspects of national life.
Daily Graphic similarly reports that Suhum Imam advocates clean December elections, adding that Alhaji Hudu Idrisu, Imam of Suhum in the Eastern Region, has called on Ghanaians to do everything possible to ensure clean and peaceful Presidential and Parliamentary elections. He told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that it was important for the citizenry to take precautionary measures against any action that would undermine national peace and stability before, Minister, during and after the general election.
From the same paper, the Islamic Foundation for peace and Development (IFPAD) has called on stakeholders in the political assembly to commit themselves to maintain peace as the December elections draws nearer. They have also called on the government to as a matter of urgency to release the necessary funds to enable the Electoral Commission (EC) prepare adequately for the forth coming elections.
Finally on peace call, the Kumasi Metropolitan Steering Committee of the National African Peer Review Mechanism- Governing Council (NAPRM-GC) has urged party leaders, supporters and the citizenry in general to avoid speeches and actions likely to disrupt Election 2012. It reminded the various parties that all their campaigns, rallies and other political activities, they should abide by the parties' Code of Conduct before and during the election to consolidate political stability.
We move onto news from the political scene and the Ghanaian Times reveal that ER NDC founding members appeal to Rawlings. The Eastern Regional Founding Members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has appealed to the former President, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings to re-consider his decision not to join the party's electioneering campaign for the December elections. In a press release signed by the six surviving members, they reminded the former President Rawlings of the support they gave him during his eight years as the President of the nation.
In another development from the same paper UFP man joins Nduom. Mr. Jerry Quansah, Greater Accra Regional Secretary of United Front Party (UFP), on Tuesday announced his defection to the Progressive People's Party (PPP).He said his resignation from the UFP was unconditional and provided him with a bigger platform to showcase his creative ideas as well as the vision for the country.
News from the Ghanaian Times indicates that Northern Region inaugurates Council. A 13-member council mandated to evaluate the weekly political barometer of the Northern region and whip the Political Parties Code of Conduct has been inaugurated. Dubbed:"Monday Civic Campaigns Council (MCC) report,"the body comprises five regional chairmen of the political parties.
We draw the curtains on today's review with the Daily Graphic's report that NDC is poised to wrest Abirem seat .The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Abirem constituency , Ms. Mavis Ama Frimpong , has reiterated her determination to wrest the parliamentary seat from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) which has been holding it since 2000.Ms. Frimpong , who is also District Chief Executive for the Birim North District in the Eastern Region , stated this in an interview on her chance of winning the 2012 parliamentary elections.
This daily news review is compiled by African Elections Project (AEP) Media Monitoring Centre, Accra, Ghana.
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