Review of the dailies today begins with a word of caution from the police. This, the Daily Graphic reports with its headline police caution trouble makers during polls and adds that the Central Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner Of Police (DCOP) Stephen Andoh- Kwofie, has sounded a word of caution to those who plan to cause mayhem at the 20212 December election to think twice. This is because the police would deal ruthlessly with anyone who falls foul of the law, no matter his political colour.
Similarly on page 17, the paper informs us that politicians have been advised to maintain peace during this year's election by shunning violence and anger that would arise among them. A former Ghana Football Association (GFA) administrator, Nana Sam Brew- Butler, made the call at a book launch and said the county should not only concentrate on maintaining peace but also deal with violence and anger that had the tendency to arise among political groups during this year's election.
Still on the caution against violence and from the Daily Graphic, two aspiring parliamentary candidates for the Abetifi Constituency in the Eastern Region have promised to sanction any of their supporters who will try to cause trouble during the 2012 elections. With its 2 aspiring candidates caution supporters headline, the paper further states that the two, Messrs Peter Wiafi Pepera of the New Patriotic Party, who is the sitting MP, and Samuel Asamoah, the District Chief Executive of Kwahu East and National Democratic Congress parliamentary candidate, made the pledge at a student's 'forum at Nkwatia.
Meanwhile the District Chief Executive for Nanumba South, Alhaji Amidu Seidu has advised all the political parties contesting in the upcoming July 31, 2012 bye- election in the wulensi to maintain the peace that is currently prevailing in the area to ensure an accident free contest. The Daily Dispatch reports this under its banner 'Nanumba South DCE calls for peace ahead of Wulensi bye- election', adding that he gave the advice in an address read on his behalf by the district coordinating director Mr.Nat dzadey during the general assembly sitting at Wulensi, the district capital.
With barely a month to the Kwabre West bye-election, the Daily Guide records that 5 Vie Kwabre West Seat. About 36,291 eligible voters of the Kwabre West constituency are expected to go to the polls on Tuesday, August 14, to elect a new parliamentarian for the constituency in a by- election occasioned by the dead of Emmanuel Owusu –Ansah. The impending parliamentary by- election sets the tone for the two dominant political Parties in the country, the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic party (NPP) to stage another battle to test their strength and popularity ahead of the December general election.
More on bye-elections as Mr James Sohimwinye, the Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) Parliamentary aspirant for the Wa Central Constituency, has said he is determined to unseat the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), Alhaji Abdul- Rashid Pelpuo, in the forthcoming December polls. According to the Daily Graphic, the 39-year-old bank manager said this at the maiden interaction with the media in Wa, adding that 'PPP will unseat Wa Central MP'
Still at Wa and from the same paper, the Wa East Constituency secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Issahque Munawaru, has observed that the wind of change blowing across the constituency has made the party more attractive than before. He said a number of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters hitherto did not want to hear the name of the NDC were joining the party every day from all parts of the constituency due to the unprecedented development President J.E.A. Mills, through the District Chief Executive, Mr Ameen Salifu, had brought to the people. The paper captures this with the headline NDC more attractive to win polls- Munawaru.
The Daily Dispatch brings us more news from NDC as it reports that the National Democratic Congress parliamentary aspirant for Assin South Constituency in the central region , Ms Sabina Appiah Kubi, has said that she would surely unseat the four time member of Parliament for the area, Professor Dominic Fobih. With title Assin South NDC aspirant optimistic, the paper records that she said the ground was fertile for her to take the seat considering the fact that Prof. Fobih had over his 16 years as a Member of Parliament brought little development to the area.
Finally on the NDC the Daily Guide brings to our notice that NDC Closes Bridges for Nana. An allege diabolical plans batched by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ellembelle constituency of the Western Region to purported foil a visit by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the flag bearer of New Patriotic Party (NPP) to the area, has been exposed. Nana Akufo-Addo is billed to visit the Western Region on Thursday, July 19, 2012 for a week's listening tour and will visit the Ellembelle constituency on Sunday, July 22 but access to the area is going to be hindered with closure of two major roads.
The Heritage in its page 6 headline 'NDC and NPP have made Ghana a kleptocracy' reports that the Progressive People's Party(PPP) has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party(NPP) of turning Ghana into a kleptocracy, following revelations that functionaries of the two parties are responsible for the country's judgment debt scandals. The PPP believes there is enough evidence to confirm that both NDC and NPP administrations have deliberately contributed to the creation of judgment debts and used their share of the proceeds to augment their campaign finances ,to enable them to recycle themselves back into power any time they were rejected by the electorate at the polls.
The Daily Graphic informs readers that 'Akufo Addo promises to address joblessness, restore hope. The presidential candidate of the new patriotic party (npp), Nana Akufo Addo, is continuing his 'restore hope tour' in the central region. He has promised to rollout policies to address youth unemployment if voted into power.
Still on the NPP, the Daily Guide states that NPP Launches North Carolina Chapter. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) vice presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamdu Bawumia, has together with other party executives launched the party's Charlotte North Carolina Chapter in the US. The Ceremony that also served as a fund raiser attracted a good number of Ghanaians from the existing chapters of Raleigh, Atlanta, Ohio, Minnesota and Tennessee as Atta Akyea Tours Krobo. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South Constituency, Atta Akyea, has visited Krobo Communities in the Eastern region as part of a three- day tour. The report by the Daily Guide goes on to say that he visited Bomponso I, Bomponso II, Ntabea, Abesim Yeboah and Adortowa, all in the Abuakwa South constituency.
We bring today's review to an end with the Daily Guide's news with headline Promote Gender Issue more effectively. Women in the country have been advised to participate in politics to help balance the gender disparity and effective promote gender issues. The call was made by organizers of a project dubbed: Women's Agenda for Election 2012, which was launched in Accra on Friday.
This daily news review is compiled by African Elections Project (AEP) Media Monitoring Centre, Accra, Ghana.
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