The Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam, Mr Cassiel Ato Forson has proposed a law to empower the Electoral Commission to set up a funding unit for each candidate for an election.
According to him, the funds will be given to each individual for campaign but if expenditure of candidate exceeds the funds limit the candidate would be disqualified from the elections.
He gave this suggestion after some NPP parliamentary aspirants revealed that they spend more money on primaries than parliamentary elections.
According to some of them, before you successfully win a seat to contest on the ticket of the NPP you would have sped more than GHC3 million.
But the NDC member Mr. Ato Forson tells Adom news that if the country continue to allow those with fat monies to win power it will deprive the nation of knowledgeable candidates who might want to contribute to development.
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NDC has idolized Rawlings, they worship him like Jesus Christ - MP
The NPP Member of Parliament for Kade, Mr Ofosu Asamoah has blamed some members of the National Democratic Congress for idolizing former President Rawlings and his family, thus making it difficult for them to see any faults from him.
Mr. Ofosu Asamoah told Adom News virtually worshipping former President Rawlings as if he were Jesus Christ has been the major cause of the internal conflicts in the NDC.
He said most people in the NDC are afraid to point out his mistakes to him even when his decisions do not help the interest of party adding that giving him accolades such as “father, founder and one and only” have made Mr. Rawlings feel he is immortal.
Mr Ofosu Asamoah noted that former President Rawlings has never believed in democracy and accused him of always wanting things to be done his way.
He said persons such as the Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo, Micheal Teye Nyaunu; Sekou Nkrumah and Dr. Nii Josiah Aryeh who are in the camp of the Rwalingses, are unfortunately caught up in immortalizing him (Rawlings).
Mr. Ofosu Asamoah accused the former President of attempting to rule the country again through his wife Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings who is contesting President Mills for the NDC flagbearer slot in July.
According to him, since the Constitution does not permit Jerry Rawlings to contest any elections in Ghana again, he is trying to use his wife to indirectly rule the country.
He asserted that a vote for the former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings is a vote for Jerry Rawlings to rule the country again through the back door.
Story: Samuel Mantey/Adom News/Ghana
Mr. Ofosu Asamoah told Adom News virtually worshipping former President Rawlings as if he were Jesus Christ has been the major cause of the internal conflicts in the NDC.
He said most people in the NDC are afraid to point out his mistakes to him even when his decisions do not help the interest of party adding that giving him accolades such as “father, founder and one and only” have made Mr. Rawlings feel he is immortal.
Mr Ofosu Asamoah noted that former President Rawlings has never believed in democracy and accused him of always wanting things to be done his way.
He said persons such as the Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo, Micheal Teye Nyaunu; Sekou Nkrumah and Dr. Nii Josiah Aryeh who are in the camp of the Rwalingses, are unfortunately caught up in immortalizing him (Rawlings).
Mr. Ofosu Asamoah accused the former President of attempting to rule the country again through his wife Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings who is contesting President Mills for the NDC flagbearer slot in July.
According to him, since the Constitution does not permit Jerry Rawlings to contest any elections in Ghana again, he is trying to use his wife to indirectly rule the country.
He asserted that a vote for the former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings is a vote for Jerry Rawlings to rule the country again through the back door.
Story: Samuel Mantey/Adom News/Ghana
NDC has idolize Rawlings ‘they worship him like Jesus Christ’-Ofosu Asamoah
The NPP Member of Parliament of Kade, Ofosu Asamoah say some members of the National Democratic Congress have idolized former President Rawlings and his family thus making it difficult for them to see any fault from him.
He tells Adom News that the ‘worshipping’ of former President Rawlings has been the major cause internal conflicts in the NDC.
According to him, most people in the NDC are afraid to point out his mistakes to him even when his decisions do not help the party.
He says just as Christians worship Jesus Christ, some NDC members also worship Jerry Rawlings as their father and founder.
‘Some of the party members call him father, founder and their one and only’, as if he is immortal, Ofosu Asamoah stressed.
Mr Ofosu Asamoah noted that former President Rawlings has never believed in democracy and always wants everything to be done his way.
He reiterated that people like the Member of Parliament for lower Manya Krobo, Micheal Teye Nyaunu, Sekou Nkrumah and Nii Josiah Aryeh are unfortunately caught up immortalizing him (Rawlings).
Mr. Ofosu Asamoah emphasized that Jerry Rawlings is using her wife to ‘steal’ power and rule the country again.
According to him, since the constitution does not permit Jerry Rawlings to contest any elections in Ghana again, he is trying to use his wife to indirectly rule the country.
He said that a vote for the former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings is a vote for Jerry Rawlings to rule the country again through the back door.
Story: Samuel Mantey/ Adom news
He tells Adom News that the ‘worshipping’ of former President Rawlings has been the major cause internal conflicts in the NDC.
According to him, most people in the NDC are afraid to point out his mistakes to him even when his decisions do not help the party.
He says just as Christians worship Jesus Christ, some NDC members also worship Jerry Rawlings as their father and founder.
‘Some of the party members call him father, founder and their one and only’, as if he is immortal, Ofosu Asamoah stressed.
Mr Ofosu Asamoah noted that former President Rawlings has never believed in democracy and always wants everything to be done his way.
He reiterated that people like the Member of Parliament for lower Manya Krobo, Micheal Teye Nyaunu, Sekou Nkrumah and Nii Josiah Aryeh are unfortunately caught up immortalizing him (Rawlings).
Mr. Ofosu Asamoah emphasized that Jerry Rawlings is using her wife to ‘steal’ power and rule the country again.
According to him, since the constitution does not permit Jerry Rawlings to contest any elections in Ghana again, he is trying to use his wife to indirectly rule the country.
He said that a vote for the former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings is a vote for Jerry Rawlings to rule the country again through the back door.
Story: Samuel Mantey/ Adom news
Thursday, May 5, 2011
NDC HAS IDOLIZE RAWLINGS
The NPP Member of Parliament of Kade, Ofosu Asamoah says some members of the National Democratic Congress have idolized former President Rawlings and that is making it difficult for them to see any fault from him.
He tells Adom News that the ‘worshipping’ of former President Rawlings has been the major cause internal conflicts in the NDC.
According to him, most people are afraid to point out his mistakes to him even when his decisions do not help the party.
Ofosu Asamoah says former President Rawlings has never believed in democracy and always wants everything to be done his way.
He says just as Christians worship Jesus Christ, NDC members also worship Jerry Rawlings.
Mr. Ofosu Asamoah says that a vote for the former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings is a vote for Jerry Rawlings to rule the country again through the back door.
According to him, since the constitution does not permit Jerry Rawlings to contest any elections in Ghana again, he is trying to use his wife to indirectly rule the country.
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He tells Adom News that the ‘worshipping’ of former President Rawlings has been the major cause internal conflicts in the NDC.
According to him, most people are afraid to point out his mistakes to him even when his decisions do not help the party.
Ofosu Asamoah says former President Rawlings has never believed in democracy and always wants everything to be done his way.
He says just as Christians worship Jesus Christ, NDC members also worship Jerry Rawlings.
Mr. Ofosu Asamoah says that a vote for the former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings is a vote for Jerry Rawlings to rule the country again through the back door.
According to him, since the constitution does not permit Jerry Rawlings to contest any elections in Ghana again, he is trying to use his wife to indirectly rule the country.
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NPP READY TO WIN LOST CENTRAL REGIONAL PARLIAMENTARY SEATS
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Lawyer Owusu Afriyie has promised that the NPP will win most of the parliamentary seats in the Central Region in the upcoming 2012 elections.
He says the NPP lost most of the seats in the Central Region because of the influence of President Mills but now they have strategized to win all the lost seats back.
Lawyer Owusu Afriyie made those comments when the NPP led by the flag bearer Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made a post parliamentary primaries solidarity tour dubbed “All hands on deck” to the region.
He says the NPP will not repeat the same mistakes in the region in 2012, especially now that former President Rawlings has already thrown in the towel.
Mr. Owusu Afriyie stated that the exercise which takes the national leadership to all ten regions will enable the leadership to meet the respective regional and constituency executives together with elected parliamentary candidates and defeated aspirants.
He reiterated that the ‘All hands on Deck” tour is part of efforts to ensure unity and solidarity among party members, and to announce the party’s campaign structure for the 2012 general elections.
The NPP team made up of Flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, General Secretary, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, alias Sir John, Campaign Manager, Boakye Agyarko will be in Ashanti Region tomorrow.
He says the NPP lost most of the seats in the Central Region because of the influence of President Mills but now they have strategized to win all the lost seats back.
Lawyer Owusu Afriyie made those comments when the NPP led by the flag bearer Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made a post parliamentary primaries solidarity tour dubbed “All hands on deck” to the region.
He says the NPP will not repeat the same mistakes in the region in 2012, especially now that former President Rawlings has already thrown in the towel.
Mr. Owusu Afriyie stated that the exercise which takes the national leadership to all ten regions will enable the leadership to meet the respective regional and constituency executives together with elected parliamentary candidates and defeated aspirants.
He reiterated that the ‘All hands on Deck” tour is part of efforts to ensure unity and solidarity among party members, and to announce the party’s campaign structure for the 2012 general elections.
The NPP team made up of Flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, General Secretary, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, alias Sir John, Campaign Manager, Boakye Agyarko will be in Ashanti Region tomorrow.
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