Angry and disgruntled youth backed
by constituency executives have vowed to shut down the Savelugu Municipal Assembly office Thursday morning despite the presence of armed soldiers who escorted and inducted the Municipal Chief Executive, Hajia Aishetu Seidu into office.
Per the provisions in Article 6 (14) of our constitution, the constituency annual delegates conference shall be attended
by all Constituency Executives (Elected and Appointed), all electoral area coordinators, all polling station executives, 5 members of the constituency council of elders, 5 constituency patrons, any founding member of the constituency who is a signatory to the registration document of the party at the electoral commission, Sitting MPs or Parliamentary Candidates as well as MMDCEs (as ex-officio members).
The event, which started on a very good note, at a point turned chaotic as some branch executives were unhappy with the removal and replacement of their names from the main register
by some constituency executives.
He explained that the decision was arrived at
by constituency executives, adding that it is the super-structure of the party in the constituency that recommended such an action to be taken.
Not exact matches
I wonder, in this respect, whether seminaries are well served
by the structural division between a chief
executive, who deals primarily with the external
constituency, and an academic dean, who deals with internal matters.
IFOAM was represented
by a broad delegation consisting of Andre Leu (IFOAM President), representatives from INOFO, our farmers»
constituency, Moises Quispe (INOFO President and ANPE
Executive Director), Ashish Gupta (OFAI, India), Musa K. Muwanga (Nogamu, Uganda) and Anton Pinschof (INOFO Secretary and Fenab, France) and Cristina Grandi (IFOAM Chief Food Security Campaigner).
But it later emerged that the party's rules allow the selection of a parliamentary candidate to be decided
by its national
executive council in consultation with the
constituency committee in the case of
by - elections.
He was accompanied
by regional, National and
constituency executives.
He revealed this during his tour of all
constituencies in the region, in appreciation of the work done
by various party Chairmen and party
executives during the 2016 general elections.
Dr Bawumia was accompanied
by of the National Co-ordinator of Kamarideen Nasara, Sheik T. B. Damba, and a host of other
executives of the NPP from the Cape Coast North and South
constituencies.
In a press statement signed
by 11
Constituency Secretaries, the
executives accuse the leaders of ethnic bigotry questioning why Afoko is being targeted when Mr. Agyepong has also been accused of causing confusion in the party.
The Tempane
Constituency was carved out of the Garu - Tempane
Constituency in 2012
by the Mills Administration and Mr. Adakudugu, a former District Chief
Executive for Garu - Tempane, became its first ever MP.
Some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Biakoye
constituency of the Volta Region have vowed to resist what they termed as attempts
by the presidency to nominate a non-member of the party to occupy the position of the District Chief
Executive in the area.
~ Our
Constituency Executives led
by Chairman Popo, MCE and PC as well as some assembly members are preparing seriously towards the day and the enthusiasm here is wonderful.
But speaking on Adom FM Tuesday, the former MP for Kwadaso
constituency said there is more to the suspension than what is being reported
by the National
Executive Committee of the party.
Dennis Skinner is the ongest serving member of Labour's
executive by a long way, having represented his fellow backbench MPs on the
executive since 1999, and having previously served for twenty years as a
constituency party representative.
The
executive, perhaps in the face of dire warnings from an influential and vocal public - safety
constituency, had not signed the legislation, approved 14 - 8
by the legislature in April.
After earlier completing 15
constituencies, the
executives made a stop in Ablekuma North, on Wednesday where the were welcomed
by the party's
constituency chairman, Augustine Rasito Akwetea and it's Parliamentary Candidate, Sally Amaki Darko Attopee.
Can someone from the NDC tell Ghanaians how active I have been in the NDC and how many times I have attended or been invited
by the National
Executive, Regional
Executive,
Constituency Executive or Branch
Executive since 1st January 2012 to any meeting or activity of the Congress?
We the Elders of the party in this region also wish to commend the leadership of our party in the region led
by our dynamic chairman Abdul - Fatawu Bugri Naabu and his team,
Constituency and Polling Station
Executives and all the Parliamentary candidates and Parliamentarians elect for their resilience and hard work that brought glory to our party.
As part of the issues to be considered at the various
Constituency and Regional Annual Delegates Conferences, the party expects each
Executive Committee (
Constituency and Regional) to appoint persons to fill any available vacant position occasioned
by the resignation of the occupants of such positions, who may have resigned to take up positions in government pursuant to the Resolution of the National Council on May 10.
It became more alarming when it was realized that the
Constituency Party Chairman, Secretary, Organizer and some key members of the constituency executives as well as the P.C were not aware of this plot b
Constituency Party Chairman, Secretary, Organizer and some key members of the
constituency executives as well as the P.C were not aware of this plot b
constituency executives as well as the P.C were not aware of this plot
by the M.C.E.
The NPP, in a statement signed
by its Acting General Secretary, John Boadu, directed that «the various Regional
Executive Committees of the party see to the formation of a Polling Station Elections Committee (PSEC) and Electoral Area Elections Committee (EAEC) in each
Constituency for the purpose of conducting and supervising the polling station and electoral area elections respectively in the respective
constituencies.»
1.2 «EGM» means an Extraordinary General Meeting 1.3 «NEC» means the National
Executive Committee 1.4 «Rules» means Rules made
by the NEC under this Constitution 1.5 Where the context so implies, the singular shall include the plural 1.6 Headings shall not form part of the meanings of Articles 1.7 «Branch» means a branch or
constituency association 1.8 PPERA means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 PART II NAME AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PARTY Name 2.1 The Party exists as a Political Party registered with the UK Electoral Commission under the PPERA.
A Member aggrieved
by or dissatisfied with the conduct of any member of the
Constituency Executive Committee shall file a complaint in writing to the Regional
Executive Committee.
Under the guise of a capitalist property - owning democracy we have gradually re-institutionalized corruption and allowed a select few to monopolise resources and
by virtue of that become political kingmakers who dictate even the choice of
constituency party
executives.
The
executives have however vowed to resist any attempt
by the party leadership at both the
constituency level and at the national level, to impose on them any candidate ahead of the branch reorganization.
In a statement issued
by the party and signed
by its National Organiser, Kofi Adams noted that some members of the Regional
Executive Committee of the party had taken the responsibility of the
Constituency Executive Committee to vet the various aspirants at the
Constituency levels.
According to the aggrieved
executives, their names were replaced
by their MP, Sam George, and some
constituency executives as part of efforts to field their favourite candidates.
This observation and assertion is grounded on the clear understanding and full knowledge of the Traditional NDC Members and even the National
Executive Committee (NEC) of the NDC, that the Parliamentary Primaries which was held on the 22nd November, 2015 to elect a candidate was fraught and marred with violence, intimidations, fraud and false accusations spearheaded
by Sam George, one of the candidates, for which reason the result of that elections could not be said or taken to represent the Will and aspirations of the majority of the NDC membership in the
constituency and the country at large.
Information gathered
by GhanaPoliticsonline.com indicates that Samia Yaba Nkrumah has divided the Jomoro
constituency executives into apart.
Executives of the Manhyia North constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have described as «inhumane and unfair» treatment being meted out to them by their regional executives regarding their upcoming parliamentar
Executives of the Manhyia North
constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have described as «inhumane and unfair» treatment being meted out to them
by their regional
executives regarding their upcoming parliamentar
executives regarding their upcoming parliamentary primary.
Constituency Labour parties (CLPs) tabled a motion committing the party to continuing membership of the Single Market but this was trumped
by a last - minute statementfrom the Scottish
Executive Committee (SEC), so anodyne it was guaranteed to pass, for SEC statements always take precedence over CLP motions.
The NDC is preparing to elect its new
Constituency Executives across the country in June to steer the affairs of the party for the next four years.In a statement issued
by the party and signed
by its National Organiser, Kofi Adams noted that some members of the Regional
Executive Committee...
Party leader Nigel Farage, having failed to win the
constituency of South Thanet, tendered his resignation, though this was rejected
by his party's
executive council and he stayed on as leader.
And according to the President, it would have been a disaster for the party to adopt the proposals, which included the appointment of
constituency executives by Members of Parliament, party members with dual citizenship being disqualified from contesting for any party position, and the flagbearer of the party being considered as the leader of the party.
It is often argued
by the proponents of
executive supremacy that a government effectively enjoys a direct democratic mandate because most voters in general elections believe they are voting for a party manifesto and a prime minister at the same time as selecting a
constituency MP.
Blunt first entered the House of Commons at the 1997 general election, when he replaced the then MP Sir George Gardiner who had been deselected
by the
Constituency Conservative Association
Executive Council.
The 13 - member Kwesi Botchway committee set up
by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to probe the party's election 2016 defeat, cited rifts between Parliamentary candidates and
constituency executives as a major failing, according to the NDC MP for Odododiodioo, Nii Lante Vanderpuye.
At the Labour Party Conference at Scarborough that autumn, he lost his place as an elected
constituency representative on the Labour Party National
Executive Committee (NEC), the members of which were increasingly elected
by Bevanites in the
constituency parties.
Mr Amissah - Arthur, accompanied
by some top government appointees from the area and party
executives has held series of strategic meetings with Parliamentary candidates, Constituency Chairmen, Municipal and District Chief Executives and the Northern Regional Campaign T
executives has held series of strategic meetings with Parliamentary candidates,
Constituency Chairmen, Municipal and District Chief
Executives and the Northern Regional Campaign T
Executives and the Northern Regional Campaign Task Force.
At Labour's conference in Manchester next week, delegates will be debating and voting on a number of key changes to the party's rule book, tabled both
by the national
executive and
by constituency parties.
A progressive boycott of Labour party conference
by local
constituency parties has been revealed in figures presented to Labour's National
Executive yesterday.
The defeated Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Alfred Kwame Agbesi, has accused some national
executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and his
Constituency Chairman of masterminding his defeat
by supporting his opponent, Ernest Norgbey.
Similarly, the aspiring general secretary, in response to a passionate appeal made
by Bukari Suara Tahiru, the Sissala East
constituency chairman for a permanent
constituency office, advanced GH10, 000 seed money to the
constituency executives for this purpose.
He mentioned that his main objective is to help build a strong party from the grassroots
by creating a robust Welfare Fund to be used for the welfare needs of the party members, including the polling station and
constituency executives, regional and national officers, communicators, the serial callers, and other party members who put their lives on the line for the party, but are somehow not recognized.
On the specific issue of providing
constituency offices, John Boadu and his team, after listening to the concerns of the
constituency executives and consulting the regional party, selected the Wa West and Sissala West
constituencies from the Upper West region to be the beneficiaries of the first 20
constituency offices to be built
by Mr. Boadu before the June conference.
Beyond that, John Boadu also promised to buy and donate to the party, the rented office being used
by the Jirapa
constituency executives after the
constituency Chairman, Mr. Justin Dakurah Bayela made a passionate appeal for his intervention in getting them a permanent
constituency office.
It was also attended
by party bigwigs including, Mr Ade Coker, the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the Party, and other
constituency executive members.
«Creative Time Global Residency: Reports From the Field», New York, NY, December 3, 2013 «Urban Imprint: The Art and Science Shaping Our Cities,» hosted
by The University of Chicago, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, New York, NY, November 14, 2013 «Cultural Investment: Creating a Civic Identity Through the Arts,» CityLab: Urban Solutions for Global Challenges, NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York, NY, October 7, 2013 «One State Together in the Arts» One State Illinois Conference, Quad Cities, IL, June 24, 2013 «Theaster Gates in Conversation with Romi Crawford,» Black Collectivities, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Chicago, IL, May 4, 2013 «LINC Legacy and Advancements in the Field,» hosted
by the Ford Foundation, May 2013 «
Constituency Engagement — Culture - Initiated Redevelopment: Strategies in Innovative Constituent Engagement,» Association of Black Foundation
Executives, Palmer House Hilton Hotel, Chicago, IL, April 6, 2013 «Creating Heat - The Artist as Catalyst: Theaster Gates at TEDxUNC,» University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, February 9, 2013 «Building CapaCity Session,» World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Davos, Switzerland, January 26, 2013 «Creative Resilience Session,» World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Davos, Switzerland, January 25, 2013 «Transformative Art: Theaster Gates,» World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2013