In today's review, news from the New Crusading Guide indicates that a National Elections Taskforce would soon be set up to facilitate a conducive security space for free, fair and credible elections in the December general polls, the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Paul Quaye has assured Ghanaians. He said the taskforce will draw its membership from the Ghana Police Service, Armed Forces, National Security Coordinating Council, Bureau of National Investigation, Electoral Commission, Immigration Service, Customs Excise Preventive Service, Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Prisons Service and the Research Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as the Ministry of Food and Agriculture with the Police playing a leading role.
From the same paper, readers are informed that Cape Coast falls for PPP. Following the impressive and successful launch of the party's 2012 parliamentary and presidential campaigns in Elmina in the Central Region, the Progressive People's Party (PPP) moved to the Cape Coast constituency where it showed off its strength in the capital town of the Region. The party's procession with three brass bands and asafo groups from the Robert Mensah Stadium to the Ato Austin Gardens near the Cape Coast Castle was a wonderful sight to see.
From the campaign train , the Ghanaian Times reveals that the Progressive People Party (PPP) last Friday received a warm reception from the electorate, when its flag-bearer, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom led a team to tour three constituencies in the Eastern Region. The team included the national secretary, Mr. Kofi Asamoah –Siaw and national committee member Mrs. Mary Ankomah Boakye-Boateng. The paper quotes under the headline Nduom takes campaign to ER.
The Inspector General of Police , Mr. Paul Tawiah Quaye has assured political parties and the electorate that the police will not discriminate against any group or persons in the discharge of its duties during and after the 2012 general election. Under the Daily Graphic's quote Police won't discriminate- IGP assures .He said the police would not display bias or partiality but continue to remain accountable to the State and Ghanaian.
The Chronicle brings to our notice that NPP strategizes to win Atti Mokwa seat .The Central Regional Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Agyei Baffour , says the party was working hard to captured the Atti Mokwa parliamentary seat from the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC ) in the December 7 general elections. Speaking to the Chronicle on Wednesday Baffour said the NPP candidate , Dr. Francis Owusu Mensah , possessed enviable qualities that had attracted the constituents to give him the nod.
CPP to kick start Election 2012 campaign on June 12.The Convention People's Party (CPP) has unveiled series of activities to kick start its Election 2012 campaign. Daily Graphic Further reports that as part of electoral activism to gain momentum for the June 12 official launch , leading members of the party, including Dr. Abu Sakara Foster, CPP flag bearer and Ms. Samia Yaba Nkrumah , leader and Chairperson, recently paid a visit to Nkroful , the birth place of President , Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
In another report from the same paper we are informed that the Gomoa West Coordinating Director Mr. Peter Antwi –Boasiako, has cautioned teachers not to turn their classroom into political platforms, where they engage in partisan politics. "You will lose the respect of students who do belong to your political divide, "the District Coordinating Director said at a get-together organized at Apam by the District Director of Education, Ms Augusta Sarpong for head teachers in Gomoa West. The paper quotes under the headline don't use classroom for partisan politics'.
Away from that, security measures ahead of the December was revealed by the chronicle that Tema Police promise tight security for December elections .In order to create a more congenial environment for the up-coming general elections throughout the Tema region , the Tema Regional Police Commander, DCOP Maxwell Atingane , has held a meeting with representatives of the various political parties in the Metropolis. The meeting was to assure them that his administration had put in place measures to ensure an accident –free period , before during and after the December general elections.
We end today's review with the Daily Graphic's headline Do not take peace for granted – Nana Egyir. The Chief of Gomoa Nkoransa, a traditional area near Apam , Nana Abobo Egyir V, has cautioned Ghanaians against taking the peace in the country for granted. He said disturbances recorded during the recent biometric voters registration exercise were warning to Ghanaians that anything at all could happen if they down played the peace the nation was enjoying.
This daily news review is compiled by African Elections Project (AEP) Media Monitoring Centre, Accra, Ghana.
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