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\n

By A. B.\u00a0
\nKafui Kanyi, GNA<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ho, Aug. 14,
\nGNA – Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the National Democratic
\nCongress (NDC) has restated his support for the election of Metropolitan,
\nMunicipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).<\/span><\/p>\n

He said that
\nwas the only way to “stop development at the local level on partisan
\nbasis” and charged the rank and file of the Party to prepare for the
\nimpending referendum to allow for election of MMDCEs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr Asiedu
\nNketia said this when he inaugurated ten functional committees for the Party in
\nthe Volta region tasked to work actively for victory in the 2020 general
\nelections. <\/span><\/p>\n

He said he had
\nalways been in support of election of MMDCEs and argued that it was the best
\nfor local government and would fast track development at that level. <\/span><\/p>\n

The General
\nSecretary said it was the best alternative to the current winner-takes-all
\nsystem, which was fast dividing the nation. <\/span><\/p>\n

He said
\nelecting MMDCEs would make local governance more participatory and keep
\npolitical activities alive at the grassroots.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr Asiedu
\nNketia therefore invited supporters of the Party and the citizenry to vote for
\nthe amendment of the constitution to allow for election of MMDCEs.<\/span><\/p>\n

He asked the
\nNDC to work towards keeping its core supporters and not over concentrate on
\nattracting floating voters. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mr Asiedu
\nNketia said though floating voters were important, core supporters were the
\nlifeline of the Party and must be treated well whiles chasing floating voters. <\/span><\/p>\n

On the Ghana
\ncard registration, he asked supporters of the Party to tackle it from a
\ndevelopment angle and not politics, because citizenship registrations were for
\ndevelopment purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr Asiedu
\nNketia said only the Electoral Commission was mandated to determine what should
\nbe used for election and that the Ghana card could not replace voter\u2019s ID
\ncards.<\/span><\/p>\n

He charged
\nmembers of the committees to work hard and bring the Party back to power.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr Henry
\nAmetepe, NDC Volta Regional Chairman, said the Party was poised for victory in
\n2020 and also charged the committees to work actively for a “sweet
\nvictory”.<\/span><\/p>\n

The committees
\nare; Research and Strategy, Political, Finance, Social and Welfare and
\nSecurity.<\/span><\/p>\n

The rest are;
\nConstitutional and Legal, Communication, Council of Elders, Special Complaints
\nand Disciplinary committees.<\/span><\/p>\n

GNA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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