CPP to elect flagbearer in March

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By Julius K. Satsi,
GNA

Accra,
Jan. 14, GNA – Barring any last minute hitch, the Convention People’s Party
(CPP) will elect its Election 2020 Flagbearer in March at a National Delegates
Conference slated for Kumasi.

The
Central Committee (CC), which is the highest decision making body of the Party
said Flagbearer Aspirants would pay GH¢200,000.00 as filing fees and GH¢2,000.00
for the nomination forms.

Qualification
for the Flagbearer Aspirants among others stipulates that anyone wishing to
contest for the position would have to be a member of the party for five years
and must be in good standing.

In
the past Presidential aspirants would were party members for four years before
qualifying to contest the position.

The
CPP Central Committee has also decided to hold a joint Congress for the
election of the Flagbearer and the National Leadership to manage affairs of the
party for the next four years.

The
CPP Central Committee resolution made available to the Ghana News Agency said
it pegged the nomination fees at GH¢2,000.00 with a National Organiser
aspirants having to pay GH¢30,000.00 as filing fee.

The
National Women and National Youth Organizer aspirants would pay GH¢20,000.00 as
filing fee.

The
General Secretary, Vice Chairmen and Treasurer Aspirants would pay GH¢70,000.00
as filing fee.

Any
member of the party wanting to become the Chairperson of the party would have
to pay GH¢100,000.00 as filing fee.

According
to the CPP Constitution available to the Ghana News Agency, the party shall
hold a separate National Delegates Congress to elect the Presidential Candidate
of the Party.

It
says the delegates congress may be held 24 months before the next Presidential
and Parliamentary elections, if the Party is not in Power and where the Party
is in power, the Presidential candidate shall be elected no earlier than 12
months prior to the next Presidential and Parliamentary elections.

On
qualification and requirements, the CPP Constitution mandates that persons
contesting National Executive positions and contestants for the position of
Presidential Candidate must hold a party membership card for five years or
more.

Candidates
must have paid their membership dues in full, must be registered to vote in
national elections, and must be in good standing in the party.

The
CPP National Delegates Congress shall consist of all members of the National
Executive Council; all Founding Members; all members of the Council of Elders;
all Constituency Chairpersons, Secretaries, Treasurers, Organizers, Women
Organizers, Youth Organizers and Education Secretaries.

Others
include; two other representatives from each Constituency, at least one of whom
shall be a woman; a representative from each of the tertiary institutions
chapters of the Party; and two representatives from each overseas branch
approved by the Central Committee.

The
National Delegates Congress shall be presided over by a member of the Council
of Elders appointed for the purpose by the National Executive Council.

The
National Delegates Congress shall elect the National Chairperson, National,
Vice-Chairpersons, the General Secretary, the National Treasurer, the National
Organiser, and the National Women’s Organizer.

It
is also mandated to consider and approve the Manifesto and matters of general
policy submitted to it by the National Executive Council; receive and consider
reports on activities and audited accounts of the Party presented to it by the
National Executive Council and issue directives for actions on them.

It
also has the powers to confirm, amend, repudiate or revoke any decision made by
any subordinate organ of the Party; and amend or suspend in whole or part any
provision of the CPP Constitution by a resolution or in the manner provided in
the constitution.

It
shall also decide on any proposals or matters, and transact any other business,
which shall be submitted by the Central Committee or the National Executive
Council.

The
congress also shall delegate any of its functions or powers to any subordinate
organ of the Party; perform such other functions as necessary for the
attainment of the aims and objectives through the appropriate organs of the
Party.

GNA

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