The Volta Youth Advocacy Platform, a Media and Development organization has plan to hit the regional capital of Ho with a demonstration in demand, on the President, H.E John Dramani Mahama to nominate another candidate for the position of Ho Municipal Chief Executive for another assembly election.
The Director for Volta Youth Advocacy Platform, Mr. Mensah Deku ?register this protest in demand of the democratic rights for the people of Ho Municipal Assembly their Municipal Chief Executive. “This delay in nomination/appointment has really affected the smooth development of the municipality, more especially in management of finance at the municipality. The association wishes to register their concern vehemently, stating that this inaction on the part of the Ministry of Local Government, the Regional Minister and the regional executive of the party is uncalled for.”
The delay in nomination of the candidates for the assembly election, the platform say, is an impediment affecting development projects in the municipality.
“The Volta Youth Advocacy Platform, wish to stress that, the intend demonstration is meant to send a strong signal to the president in denying the constitutional rights of the chiefs and people of the Ho the Volta Regional political capital.
The Volta Youth Advocacy Platform is very optimistic to rally the support from the chiefs and queen mothers of the Asogli Traditional area in the 21st Nov. 2013 demonstration.”
It said, the revelations coming out from the post election point to the fact that the Deputy Volta Regional Minister Hon. Ganyaglo after admitting that the woman has been rejected outright is spearheading a dangerous political agenda to divide the party and at the same time to destroy the fortune of the party come 2016 adding that their?findings revealed that, the interest to re-nominate the rejected candidate is dividing the Ho Central constituency and the political authority of the Regional Capital of the Volta region, in effect Ho the Municipal and Regional capital.
“As a matter of urgency the President must walk the talk and listen to the voice of the assembly members, the National Democratic Congress of the Ho central and the entire Asogli Traditional area to work hard to give a substantive Municipal Chief Executive to the Ho Municipal Assembly immediately.The citizens of Ho and the entire Directors of the Volta Youth Advocacy Platform want to register their anger on the grounds of deceit and political manipulation of the Volta Regional Minister, Hon. Afotey Agbo, the Deputy Volta Regional Minister Hon. Ganyaglo and a few leading members of the party to use money to influence assembly members to re-elect the defeated presidential nominee Madam Adinyra.”
“It is on record that former President Rawlings has cautioned the party faithful to allow a free hand in all political grass-root activities in order to allowe the people to elect their own executives even at the assembly level in strengthening the party at the grassroots level.
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They indicated that Whether Mrs. Adinyira is re-nominated or not, it is the same assembly members who would be called upon to vote for her endorsement or otherwise. It is therefore important that the same people who would endorse the person should not be castigated nor denigrated.
‘It can clearly be seen that in recent years very competent people from diverse backgrounds and professions go into our Assemblies and so it should be expected that such people are rationale and discerning enough to do what is in the best interest of their various assemblies.The issue of the woman losing also raises serious security concerns. Did the BNI, National Security and other agencies do their background checks? If they did, what were the pointers? Was the ground favourable for the woman to get the nod? If it was, then what changed and why did things change so drastically? At what point did the indicators change?”
The emphasised that the gender agenda should not be pushed just for the sake of gender and that it is important that women should draw on their comparative advantages and strengthens rather than be seen merely advocating for positions just because they are feminine.
“If that were the case then the advocates can do a better job even lobbying at higher pedestals for Madam Adinyira.”
