NDC vows one-man-one-vote strategy for Ashanti in 2012
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The Ashanti Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is to launch a campaign dubbed, "one man one vote" to check vote rigging in the 2012 general election, Mr Alex Ativor, Regional Vice Chairman of the NDC has stated.
He said the move was to prevent widespread electoral malpractices which were common in the region during the 2008 election, saying people were involved in multiple voting at some polling stations with impunity.
Mr Ativor said the Party would between now and 2012, train its polling station agents in the region to be extra vigilant to ensure each voter voted only once.
Speaking at the Asante Akim South Constituency Delegates Conference to elect executives, Mr Ativor urged party faithful to work hard to retain power in 2012.
The election, which was held in a calm atmosphere, was to elect a new assistant secretary as all other executives retained their positions unopposed.
It was supervised by the District Office of the Electoral Commission . Mr Akwasi Amponsah Akosah polled 130 votes to beat his only challenger Mr Okyere
Darko-Afrifa who polled 121 votes. Mr De-graft Forkuo, District Chief Executive for Asante Akim South, had earlier criticised a section of the delegates for the double standards they exhibited in the run-up to the 2008 election.
He said some of them could not come out openly to campaign for the Party and entreated them to commit themselves to the Party's activities to improve on its performance in the constituency.
Mr Doe Tamakloe, Ashanti Regional Secretary of NDC, who swore the executives into office, challenged them to inject discipline into the Party and liaise with the regional secretariat to address challenging issues.
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He said the move was to prevent widespread electoral malpractices which were common in the region during the 2008 election, saying people were involved in multiple voting at some polling stations with impunity.
Mr Ativor said the Party would between now and 2012, train its polling station agents in the region to be extra vigilant to ensure each voter voted only once.
Speaking at the Asante Akim South Constituency Delegates Conference to elect executives, Mr Ativor urged party faithful to work hard to retain power in 2012.
The election, which was held in a calm atmosphere, was to elect a new assistant secretary as all other executives retained their positions unopposed.
It was supervised by the District Office of the Electoral Commission . Mr Akwasi Amponsah Akosah polled 130 votes to beat his only challenger Mr Okyere
Darko-Afrifa who polled 121 votes. Mr De-graft Forkuo, District Chief Executive for Asante Akim South, had earlier criticised a section of the delegates for the double standards they exhibited in the run-up to the 2008 election.
He said some of them could not come out openly to campaign for the Party and entreated them to commit themselves to the Party's activities to improve on its performance in the constituency.
Mr Doe Tamakloe, Ashanti Regional Secretary of NDC, who swore the executives into office, challenged them to inject discipline into the Party and liaise with the regional secretariat to address challenging issues.
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kwasi | barcelona-spain (Spain) | 11/25/2009 9:37:00 AM
st***d ndc man have u forget volta? f**lssssssss
same be done in volta
quacce | vienna-austria (Austria) | 11/25/2009 10:33:00 AM
Oooh so NDC wants to tell ghanaians that they didnt remember what went on in volta region...we the NPP will also be vigilant in voltal as well as all the 10 region.2012 is a comeback for NPP.with this "ECOMINI","OFUMTOUR" and OPIPIPIIIPI you now realise u cant do ghana good.out ndc out.
NDC,not sure of themselves.
Simon | Ma-Germany (Germany) | 11/25/2009 10:34:00 AM
Oh NDC,upon your victory you still not satisfy? You these people are not sure of yourselves that it will go well for you in 2012,starting from your jj to you Ativor. One thing Ativor you should know is that,that your party founder who thinks he was born to rule will never let any leader of your party to rest,until he sees himself as the country's leader again.And for this never, unless he takes up his gun again and by doing that will be his end.The most perfect man in Ghana jj rawlings my foot.My questions to those his supporters are these:Do they see his living now before he took his gun? And what has he(jj) impacted into their lives?All what i want to say is that Rawlings preaches what he himself is not.JJ Rawlings should mourn rather than merry.It is time for jj to stop politrick and go near to the Creator God Almigthy.
