The Vice presidential candidate of the CPP Dr. Abu Sakara the global economic crisis facing the West is an indication that capitalism is not a sustainable economic system.
He said the system oppressed the poor in favour of the rich.
Dr. Sakara was addressing the media in Accra.
"We must pursue an economic system that is human centered and ensures that we are each others' keeper."
According to him, the CPP's policy of government intervention to ensure that the poorest members of the society have access to essential services is the best in all the manifestos presented by the various political parties.
He cautioned against voting for any other political party either then the Convention People's Party.
"Do we want a continuing widening gap between the rich and the poor, do we want a widening gap between the urban and rural areas?", he asked.
For him, to avoid a worsening economic and poverty situation in the country, the CPP must be voted into office.
Dr. Sakara exhorted Ghanaians to look at the governance system of the country because it determined the economic prosperity or otherwise of the country.
On the election of District Chief Executives captured in the CPP manifesto, he said the argument that it is impossible because of the tendency for opposition people to win the slot and draw back government's plans is untenable.
He said there were many checks that would make the DCE accountable to the people.
"People will compete for the position of DEC under the CPP and be voted for on the basis of merit" and this will fast-track development instead, he argued.
On the position of the party on the ballot paper, Dr. Sakara said since the CPP won independence for Ghana on March 6, 1957, a sixth position is good for the party.
He said the party will once again win the election on the elections and lift the country out of its economic woes.
The National Vice Chairman of the CPP, Mrs Araba Bentsi-Enchill, who was present at the press briefing, said a tour of the country shows the grim reality of poverty facing the masses.
She said while the NPP had been touting its performance in road construction, many roads especially in the northern part of the country were in a sorry state.
She said a CPP government will create women desks in every district to ensure that women's concerns are adequately taken care of.
credit : myjoyonline
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
NPP to be on top of ballot paper
The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo will be on top of the ballot paper in the December 7 election, according to the balloting carried out at the Electoral Commission (EC) today.
The second on the ballot paper will be Dr Edward Nasigrie Mahama of the People's National Convention, while Professor John Evans Atta Mills of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will be third on the ballot paper.
Mr Emmanuel Ansah Antwi of the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) will be fourth, Mr Thomas Ward-Brew of the Democratic People's Party will be fifth, Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom of the Convention People's Party will be sixth, Mr Kwamena Adjei of the Reformed Patriotic Democrats will be seventh, while Mr Kwesi Amoafo-Yeboah, an independent candidate will be eighth.
The positions will be the same for parliamentary candidates, with independent candidates coming after candidates of the political parties in alphabetical order.
The second on the ballot paper will be Dr Edward Nasigrie Mahama of the People's National Convention, while Professor John Evans Atta Mills of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will be third on the ballot paper.
Mr Emmanuel Ansah Antwi of the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) will be fourth, Mr Thomas Ward-Brew of the Democratic People's Party will be fifth, Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom of the Convention People's Party will be sixth, Mr Kwamena Adjei of the Reformed Patriotic Democrats will be seventh, while Mr Kwesi Amoafo-Yeboah, an independent candidate will be eighth.
The positions will be the same for parliamentary candidates, with independent candidates coming after candidates of the political parties in alphabetical order.
There were two rounds of balloting. The first round was to choose the order of picking the ballot to determine the order on the ballot paper.
The order for that balloting was determined by the order in which the presidential candidates filed their papers at the EC last Thursday and Friday.
After that round of balloting, the RPD was to pick first, followed by the CPP, NDC, NPP, DFP, PNC and DPP.
Mr Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, who picked the NPP ballots, said the top position for their candidate showed that they had moved from "asieho" (bottom of the ballot paper in 2000) to the top, adding that, this showed that they were moving forward.
He said they were the first to file and the first to be on the ballot paper.
Mr Ahmed Ramadan, National Chairman of the PNC said the second position on the ballot paper confirmed their slogan of "2 Direct; Two Sure".
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, National Organiser of the NDC, said their position on the ballot paper was "divine" since it showed the "Trinity of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit".
He said they were consistent in their position of the Holy Trinity, as they picked the third position in both rounds.
Mr Ofosu-Ampofo said the Holy Trinity is also confirmed by the fact that this was the third time Prof. Atta Mills was contesting the presidential election and they also had three Johns in their presidential race – Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, Mr John Dramani Mahama, running mate of Prof. Mills, and former President Jerry John Rawlings.
The other parties appeared uncomfortable with their positions on the ballot paper because they may be difficult to market.
The EC team was made up of Mr David Kanga, Deputy Chairman in charge of Finance and Administration, Mr Kwadwo Safo-Kantanka, Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations and Mr Albert Kofi Arhin, Director in charge of Elections.
Mr Arhin told the GNA that the EC would now print a "Notice of Polls" and then print the ballot papers.
The EC would also undertake a series of training programmes for the agents of the parties, security personnel, parliamentary candidates and the media on their roles in the election, he said.
Source: GNA via www.africanelections.org
The order for that balloting was determined by the order in which the presidential candidates filed their papers at the EC last Thursday and Friday.
After that round of balloting, the RPD was to pick first, followed by the CPP, NDC, NPP, DFP, PNC and DPP.
Mr Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, who picked the NPP ballots, said the top position for their candidate showed that they had moved from "asieho" (bottom of the ballot paper in 2000) to the top, adding that, this showed that they were moving forward.
He said they were the first to file and the first to be on the ballot paper.
Mr Ahmed Ramadan, National Chairman of the PNC said the second position on the ballot paper confirmed their slogan of "2 Direct; Two Sure".
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, National Organiser of the NDC, said their position on the ballot paper was "divine" since it showed the "Trinity of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit".
He said they were consistent in their position of the Holy Trinity, as they picked the third position in both rounds.
Mr Ofosu-Ampofo said the Holy Trinity is also confirmed by the fact that this was the third time Prof. Atta Mills was contesting the presidential election and they also had three Johns in their presidential race – Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, Mr John Dramani Mahama, running mate of Prof. Mills, and former President Jerry John Rawlings.
The other parties appeared uncomfortable with their positions on the ballot paper because they may be difficult to market.
The EC team was made up of Mr David Kanga, Deputy Chairman in charge of Finance and Administration, Mr Kwadwo Safo-Kantanka, Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations and Mr Albert Kofi Arhin, Director in charge of Elections.
Mr Arhin told the GNA that the EC would now print a "Notice of Polls" and then print the ballot papers.
The EC would also undertake a series of training programmes for the agents of the parties, security personnel, parliamentary candidates and the media on their roles in the election, he said.
Source: GNA via www.africanelections.org
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