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NPP’s “R” Convention held
Audrey Micah, Ghanadot
Accra, Aug 22, Ghanadot - The New
Patriotic Party (NPP), “The Elephant Family,”
has today held an Emergency National Delegates’ Conference
to deliberate on the proposed amendments to the constitution
of the party, under the theme: “Reflect, Rebuild, Recapture”
2012 in Accra.
The conference brought together ministers and prominent
members of society. Among them were former president John
Kufuor and wife, ex-vice president Aliu Maham and wife, Nana
Akuffo Addo, flag bearer of the 2008 elections, Alan
Kyeremanten, Osafo Marfo, former Economic minister, Konedu
Apreko, former aspirant, Addo Kufuor former aspirant and
Grace Omaboe, leading member of the party.
Also, Mrs. Katherine Afeku, NPP government representative on
infrastructure at the Ministry of Information and National
Orientation, Kwodwo Mpiani, Jake Obeshebi Lamptey former
Tourism minister, Nana Ohene Ntow party’s General Secretary
and the minority leader of Parliament and MP for Suame Osei
Kye-Mensah were in attendance.
In his welcoming address, the National Chairman of the
party, Peter Mac Manu said the amendment will help the party
restructure its strategies to win power come 2012.
According to him, the conference had to be postponed by a
week as a result of the re-run for the six polling stations
at Akwatia and also the burial of Doris Seidu, MP of
Chereponi.
To him, the current NPP constitution had seen many
amendments in previous years, the latest being in 2006.
The first amendment to the constitution of
the party was done in 1998 and this led to the strengthening
of its grassroot institutions
across all 230 constituencies in the country.
The National Chairman called for all members of the party,
whether they supported or were against certain aspects of
the proposed amendments to unite behind the party once a
decision concerning the proposals has been taken.
He cautioned against factionalism in the party and urged the
perceived “Akufo-Addo and Alan factions” to desist from acts
which will be injurious to the party in the near future.
Commenting on the recently held re-run of elections at
Akwatia, he commended the actions of the Chairman,
constituency and polling station executives in aiding retain
the seat for the NPP.
He condemned the violence that ensued in the constituency
during the re-run and called on all leaders of political
parties in the country to ensure such acts are not repeated
in subsequent elections.
In his message, the Minority Leader in Parliament and MP for
Suame, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu disclosed that the Minority
Caucus in parliament has by consensus agreed to support all
proposed amendments to the constitution of the NPP.
“My fellow Members of Parliament on the minority side has by
consensus agreed to support the proposed amendments of the
party’s constitution and we see this as the way forward for
future of this party if we are to re-capture power in 2012.”
This statement was followed by a rapturous
applause from all delegates present signaling their intent
to ratify all proposed amendments to the constitution.
The Minority Leader noted that under the NPP’s eight year
rule, the economic situation of the country was reversed
from the decline it had suffered under the rule of the P (NDC).
All economic indicators he pointed out had shown that the
NPP was moving this country in the right direction, adding
that the economic plight of Ghanaians has
been made worse by the polices of
Prof. Mills led NDC government.
Ghanadot
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