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General news for Friday, September 18, 2020
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2020-09-18
Stock photo of a woman casting her vote
Of the twenty-nine (29) political parties recognized by the Electoral Commission (EC), only forty (14) have been active before this year’s elections, promoting their campaign promises and manifesto as the best.
Two (2) of these fifteen (14) parties – the opposition Democratic National Congress and the current New Patriotic Party (PNP) – have dominated the elections since 1992, when Ghana reverted to multi-party elections.
The political parties that have demonstrated their willingness to participate in the upcoming elections and their key message are listed below:
– Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP)
Key message of the 2020 campaign: Domestication.
Since its inception at the beginning of the Fourth Republic, the GCPP has advocated for the implementation of a domestication policy. The domestication mantra was coined by the late Dan Lartey, the founder and first presidential candidate of the GCPP in the 2002 and 2004 presidential elections.
– Ghana Freedom Party (GFP)
The message of the GFP campaign is multifaceted. The party’s key message includes the following: one-year maternity leave, free fertilizer and cutlass for farmers, inclusion of the local language in parliament, free education, water and electricity.
– Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG)
The key message of the party’s campaign is the promise to transform Ghana’s sports and entertainment sectors into a $ 10 billion industry to create more jobs and wealth. The party leader, Kofi Akpaloo, also wants to legalize and regulate marijuana for industrial use.
– National Democratic Congress (NDC)
As the main opposition party, the NDC’s campaign message, which is contained in the party’s manifesto, is quite comprehensive. One of the many promises of the campaign is that of the party leader, John Dramani Mahama, to create one million jobs, legalize Okada and make Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) free at all levels. The NDC also promises free primary health care.
– Popular Action Party (PAP)
The leader of the PAP, Kwesi Busumbru, is deep in the fight against corruption. He promised to amend the 1992 Constitution to remove the severance clause that makes it difficult to prosecute a former president. He is convinced this will take care of past presidents who turn out to be corrupt. PAP also wants to improve the training and development of young people in Ghana.
– New Patriotic Party (PNP)
As the incumbent party, the NPP is focused on delivering on the 2016 campaign promises and adjusting them for optimal impact after 2020. Many of the promises in the NPP’s manifesto have been described as progressive.
– All People’s Congress (APC)
Hassan Ayariga, the party’s leader, only wants four years to put the country in order. The APC is committed to formulating an elaborate national development plan to lead the country to economic prosperity.
– Ghana Trade Union Movement (GUM)
Presidential candidate Christian Kwabena Andrews (Osofo Kyiriabosom) wants to revive the industrialization push and governance vision of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
– National Democratic Party (NDP)
The NDP supports some policies of the current NPP government, such as Planting for Food and Employment and Free Senior High School (SHS), but would add more modules for further improvement.
– Popular National Convention (PNC)
The PNC has not yet chosen a standard bearer for the 2020 elections. His campaign promise has not yet been made public.
– Progressive People’s Party (PPP)
The PPP has just elected Brigette Dzorgbenuku as its flag bearer for the 2020 elections. Her campaign promises have not yet been made public. But the party wants Ghanaians to reject the dominant NPP and NDC.
– United Front Party (UFP)
The campaign leader and message for the 2020 elections have yet to be made public.
– Popular Democratic Party (DPP)
The campaign leader and message for the 2020 elections have yet to be made public.
Independent candidates
Marricke Coffee Earn
The management consultant promises, among other things, a centralized citizen identification system, where each citizen would obtain an identification card to access health and financial services. He also wants to improve security by giving the Inspector General of Police (IGP) complete independence to operate.
Joseph Osei Yeboah
It has not yet been made public.
Kofi koranteng
It has not yet been made public.
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