Dr. Nduom, CPP flag-bearer was the first to appear on the 'Encounter'
By William Yaw Owusu
Friday May 16, 2008
THE Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) under the auspices of the Ghana Political Parties Programmes (GPPP) has commenced “an Evening Encounter”, a programme designed to offer platform for flag-bearers of the registered parties to share their vision with the public.
The programme which was live both on television and radio, gives the public the opportunity to be properly informed about all options and proposals being offered by the Presidential aspirants and the political parties.
It will further enable the electorate to discern what each aspirant stands for, what each aspirant intends to do and the direction in which each aspirant intends to take Ghana.
The first flag-bearer to appear on the ‘Encounter’ was Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom of the Convention Peoples’ Party (CPP) who promised to repeal the constitutional provision that gives the President power to select Parliamentarians as Ministers of State if elected President.
He said the current practice whereby the President appoints some Minister who are Parliamentarians does not ensure effective checks and balances needed for the consolidation of democracy.
Dr Nduom also said a CPP government will sponsor a legislation that will make it mandatory for all Mayors, Municipal and District Chief Executives to be elected by the people.
He said this will ensure that the executives are accountable to the people, adding “when we look around there total indiscipline and filth and nobody seems to be bothered.”
“A CPP government under my leadership will ensure greater accountability. I would like to remove the power from the presidency”.
He said “my vision is to create a just caring and disciplined society with a passion of per capita income of 5,000 dollars and we will do this through the acceleration of a industrialisation.”
“CPP will bring a leadership that will work with a sense of urgency. A leadership that will do it today and not wait until tomorrow.”
On education, Dr Nduom said “a CPP government will focus on science, technology and technical stills, improve the quality of teaching and learning and build standardized schools in every community.”
He said “CPP will put Ghanaians at the centre of opportunity in both private and public sectors, implement consistent policies to boost industrialization.”
Dr Nduom threw a challenge to the other Presidential aspirants for a grand debate saying “I want to renew my call for debate involving all the aspirants. The people should challenge us to show what we have done and can do for the nation.”
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