The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rallied for support for a ‘Yes’ vote in the upcoming national referendum, stating that, it will do away with the ‘winner-takes-all’ syndrome that is at the bottom of much of the acrimony in Ghana’s politics.
Addressing a press conference in Accra on Monday, the General Secretary of the party, John Boadu, also allayed fears that the referendum will be to the advantage of the ruling NPP.
“There is no inherent advantage for any party but for the Ghanaian people and the quality of leadership and public services they get from their local government. That is why we begun on a platform of a consensus and it cannot be said that this entire Constitutional Reform exercise is to benefit one political party to the exclusion of others. Indeed, it is rather the current status quo which favours one political party or at best the two main political parties to the exclusion of all others,” he stated.
According to the NPP’s General Secretary, if partisan advantage was the intention, the President and his party would not be leading this exercise to give up on his constitutional powers to nominate all Chief Executives of all Assemblies.
Though the main opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC) is advocating for a ‘NO’ vote, of which the NPP describes as hypocritical, judging from the earlier stance, Mr. Boadu said, the NPP will nonetheless, stretch a hand of friendship and appeal to the NDC.
“We will appeal to the NDC to put the national interest first. The NPP is fully behind the President’s programme and the people’s desire to democratize local governance and enhance accountability at that level. We are also happy to hear that Government intends to continue engaging the NDC and other stakeholders to get this important exercise of strengthening governance at the grassroots fully back on track,” he said.
He added, “we also call on all patriotic citizens, including followers of NDC and other parties, to do what we all know to be right and support the “Yes” campaign.”
The NPP’s General Secretary ended his statement by reinforcing that a vote for ‘Yes’ is not just an NPP agenda but a national agenda.
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Another moron lying like barwumia.
This is to test our fortune in 2020. We are pushing for NO because we want to see out stand in the 2020 Election. If No wins, We the NDC party will win the elections. If Yes wins, NPP takes it. 1+1 is a simple question.
Enam Hadzide must be sacked. his not fit to be PA let alone a DM
Anyway, whether No or Yes, nana addo is already a pensioner, so whatever the case may be npp are already on opposition in advance. As they lose the next election, whether YES OR NO John mahama's government will decide what to implement.
What a bogus argument! Yes vote will end winner takes all, really. So in an event YES is given the nod, it means in the asante region NPP are likely to elect all DcEs and ndc have none. And same will happen in volta. How does this kill winner takes all. I thought these guys said they are very intelligent, but from the look of things they are very empty headed. If the leaders we elect will appoint competent people they would not consider their party affiliation but because of sheer wickedness they will select only party faithfuls and that is wrong. Appointing competent people irrespective of the political leaning is how you kill winner takes all.
I AM A GHANAIAN. I WANT MY DCE/MDCE TO BE ELECTED BUT NOT ON PARTISAN(NPP/NDC). IF A MEDICAL DOCTOR, PILOT , REVEREND MINISTER, TEACHERS INTENDS TO CONTEST DCE, HE/SHE SHOULD NOT OUTMUSSLED BY POLITICAL PARTIES. WHAT IS THE POINT IN ALLOWING NDC/NPP DELEGATES WHOM MIGHT BE BOUGHT WITH MOBILE PHONES, BAG OF RICE, KAKO TO ELECT NPP/NDC CANDIDATES FOR DCE OR ASSEMBLYMAN POSITION. IF THERE ARE FOUR CANDIDATES FROM NPP CAMP OR NDC STOCK, I AS A VOTER SHOULD BE GIVEN THE RIGHT TO DECIDE AMONG THE LOT NOT DELEGATES. CURRENTLY WE HAVE OVER 275 PARLIAMENTARIANS WITH AVERAGE MORTALITY OF ONE DEATH PER 8 MONTHS. THE NO OF DCE, ASSEMBLY MEMBERS IN THOUSAND, IN CASE OF BYE ELECTION WHICH IS FREQUENT BECAUSE OF THE NOS, ARE WE GOING TO WITNESS AYAWASO WEST WUGON INCIDENT AT BYE ELECTION. IN VIEW , I AM VOTING NO FOR NPPISM/NDCISM AT DISTRICT ,ASSEMBLY #SAY NO TO NDCISM AT DISTRICT ELECTION #SAY NO TO NPPISM AT DISTRICT ELECTION