In today's review the Daily Dispatch informs readers under the caption IPYC Advocates for peace in upcoming elections. The inter-party youth committee (IPYC) a political organization involving the youth wings of the four main political parties and the Friedrich –Egbert Stiftung (FES) is organizing a peace project to sustain peace during and after the December polls. The youth Committee which involves the National Democratic Congress (NDC), New Patriotic Party (NPP0, Convention Peoples Party (CPP) and the People's National Convention (PNC) is committed towards peaceful and violent –free elections.
Daily Guide further adds that IPYC cautions Politicians. The National Chairman of the inter-party youth committee (IPYC), Ludwig Akpene Hlodze has cautioned politicians to shun politics of insult and the use of intemperate language during their campaign. According to him, IPYC would name and shame politicians who use hate speeches or words to incite violence during their campaign irrespective of their parties.
The Ghanaian Times concludes in a similar report that Inter-Party Youth Committee work s towards peaceful elections. The Chairman for the inter-party Youth committee (IPYC), Ludwig Hlodze, has urged the public to allow the 2012 elections to pass by like any public event without the loss of any life or property in the name of partisan politics. He said this at a news conference organised by the IPYC and Friedrich Egbert Stiftung yesterday.
News from the political arena was indicated by the Daily Graphic and it reveals that CPP, PNC merger talks on the rocks. There are strong indications that the merger talks between the two Nkrumaist parties the Convention People's Party (CPP) and the People's Convention (PNC),hang in the balance ,following the decision by the CPP to launch its manifesto for the year's elections. Expressing surprise and feeling betrayed by the recent development, the flag bearer of the PNC, Mr. Hassan Ayariga, told the Daily Graphic that the move by the CPP, smacked of a stab in the back of the PNC and an infringement on the gentleman's agreement between the two to work towards a common political party.
From the same paper, CPP moves to recover seized assets. The leadership of the Convention People's Party (CPP), together with the Central Committee, have made a move to retrieve all its assets seized illegally after the 1996 coup. A statement signed by Nii Armah Akomfrah, Communication Director of the party, recalled that the Ministry of Information was currently occupying the seized National headquarters building of the CPP, with seized regional offices of the party occupied by various state bodies and institutions across the country.
The Central Regional Minister, Mrs Ama Benyiwa-Doe, has appealed to the electorate of Cape Coast to vote massively for the ruling National democratic Congress in power. She asked them to consider the numerous development projects being executed by the Mills –led government and give the party another four –year mandate to enable the government to complete the projects it had initiated. The paper quotes under the headline Retain NDC in Power-Benyiwa –Doe.
Meanwhile, the founder and flag bearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) ,Dr.Paa Kwesi Nduom ,has described the squabbles over national property ,accusations and counter accusations engaged in by the National Democratic Congress (NDC)and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as ''worrisome''.He said the blame game between the two parties that had been fortunate to win political power had been most unproductive and quotes that Unending squabbles over national property worrisome-Dr. Nduom.
Three People's National Convention (PNC) parliamentary candidates in the Tamale North, South and Central constituencies have assured the electorate of the working together to promote peace and unity in the Tamale metropolis if they become Members of Parliament9MP'S).The aspirants ,Seidu Napodoo,27,a teacher ;Mohammed Nasirdeen,30,a rural development specialist and Salifu Iddrisu,29,teacher ,gave the assurance at a meeting in Tamale organized by the PNC to introduce the candidates to the electorates.
In other developments, we are informed that NPP not committed to Voltarians –NDC aspirant. If the people of Ho Central make a mistake by voting the New Patriotic Party (NPP) back to power in the December elections, the substantial gains made by the Mills administration will be eroded. The track record of the NPP is clear because they are not committed to the development of the Volta Region, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Ho Central constituency, Mr. Benjamin Kpodo, has noted.
Still from the Daily Graphic, I'll eradicate poverty in Mfantsiman East-NPP candidate. The New Patriotic Party (NPP)Parliamentary candidate for the Mfantsiman East constituency ,Mr. Francis Ato Cudjoe ,has said he will work towards eradicating poverty in the area if given the mandate in the December 2012 polls. According to him ,the area is one of the most impoverished in the Central Region even though it has produced some key leaders of the country, including the sitting President.
NDC look up to women to win 2012 elections. Hajia Salamatu Cecilia Hamza ,the Upper West Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress(NDC)says the party is looking up to women to vote massively for it to win the December 2012 polls .She said the pro-poor interventions that the NDC government had implemented favoured women more than men and called on them to reciprocate the gesture by voting for the NDC to continue to enjoy more of such policies and programmes.
From the Chronicle we are informed that Mills is a visionary leader-Oguaa Mayor. The Mayor of Cape Coast, Anthony Egyir Aikins, has stated categorically that President John Evans Atta Mills is a visionary leader who was laying a solid foundation for formal education in Ghana ,which ,he noted was the bedrock of the socio-economic development of every country. Speaking in an executive interview with the Chronicle on Wednesday, after he had joined officials of the Ghana Education Trust Fund ((GETFUND) on their inspection of ongoing projects at the Mfantipim last Thursday.
The Ghanaian Times brings to our notice that Volta Chiefs Pledge support for Mills .The Chiefs and opinion leader of some communities in the Ho Central constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have pledged their support for President Mills and Benjamin Kpodo ,the parliamentary candidate ,saying they will vote massively for them in the December polls. They made the pledge when some of the constituency executives officially introduced Mr.Kpodo as the parliamentary candidate and sought their blessings for him.
More news from the political scene reveals that Bawumia 'Magnet' Pulls NDC gurus .NPP running mate ,Dr.Mahamadu Bawumia, is on a nine-day tour in his native Mamprugu area; and indications are that his tour has been a success as notable bigwig of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) have defected to the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in droves. Prominent among them are Mahama Asibi,fprmer NDC Zonal executive in Sakogu Town in the Nalerigu Gambaga constituency; Abdul Rahman,NDC Chairman for Dibisi in the Walewale constituency ;Mallam Dendere ,the party's chairman at Bimbini ,a settler community in the walewale constituency; and Seidu Yakubu,chair Bulba. The New Crusading Guide Reports.
News from the Ghanaian Times indicates that Agona West NDC Holds anniversary clean-up. Members of the Agona West constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) last Saturday, undertook a four-hour clean-up exercise at Agona Swedru, as part of the activities marking the 20th Anniversary of the party. They weeded the Municipal Assembly compound and the Agona Swedru Government hospital, and desilted gutters.
We move on to peace talk ahead of the December polls and we are informed that the National Media Commission (NMC) has cautioned all media practitioners to desist from coordinating the press corps for a political party since it's against the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) code of ethics. 'If a media person coordinate the press corps for a particular political party that Journalist becomes bias towards other parties and may not provide fair and equitable coverage for other political parties''.
The New Crusading Guide brings to our notice under the banner headline Politics is not a tool for violence-Mr. Hassan Ayariga Flag bearer of People's Convention (PNC) on Wednesday said it was important for politicians to ensure the sustainability of peace to help in the development for the nation and achieve desired motives. He said politics was not a tool for violence but for learning, understanding and agreement and that nothing could be achieved if there was no peace in the country and urged Ghanaians to unite to uphold and defend the prevailing peace in the country.
The Ghanaian Times also added that 'Don't use media to forment trouble' The director of Ghana Television, Mr.Mike Amon –Kwafo, has admonished media practitioners and film makers to desist from using their works and the media to either forment trouble or destabilise the peace in the country. ''You should rather strongly emphasise the values, such as friendship and good neighbourliness, which unite us,' he advised.
As part of measures to ensure peaceful elections in the country, the Ghana Evangelism Committee has come out with ''The Pulpits Peace Project'' to encourage pastors and church leaders to desist from using the Pulpit to inflame passions. As part of their recommendations, church leaders and pastors should not wear Tee shirts or use paraphernalia of political parties and should prevail upon their members to be tolerant in order to avoid any trouble before, during and after the election.
Don't create violence in 2012 elections Mr.Samuel Oppong, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Agona West, has called on Muslim leaders to counsel their youth not to indulge in political violence before, during and after the 2012 elections. He said the situation where Zongos' and indigenes of Agona Swedru –Nyakrom and Agona Duakwa –clashed some years ago did not promote peace and development.
We close the curtains on today's review from the Daily Graphic's caption Politicians urged to be decorous. The general overseer of the Macedonia Prayer Ministry International, Bishop Philip Ackam Newman, has added his voice to the call on politicians to be decorous in the use of language when they mount political platforms or engage in radio discussions. He said the use inflammatory or indecent language only went to inflame passions, resulting in chaos and disturbances.
This daily news review is compiled by African Elections Project (AEP) Media Monitoring Centre, Accra, Ghana.
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