The Flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has picked nomination forms at the headquarters of the Electoral Commission to enable him contest the 2016 election. The party’s acting General Secretary, John Boadu picked the forms on behalf of Nana Addo. This comes hours after President Mahama also sent his party’s Deputy General Secretary, Koku Anyidoho, to pick up his nomination forms on his behalf. Aside President Mahama and Nana Addo, four other political parties’ nominees, have so far picked up nomination forms to compete for the presidency.
Kofi Akpaloo of the Independent People’s party (IPP), Madam Akua Donkor of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akwasi Addai Odike of the United Progressive Party (UPP) and Nana Agyenim- Boateng of the United Front Party (UFP) all picked up forms on Tuesday at the Electoral Commission head office in Accra.
Parties lament high filing fees
The Electoral Commission had earlier received a wave of bashing from some political parties for pegging presidential and parliamentary filing fees at GHc50, 000 and GHc10, 000 respectively; an amount they said was too high. Some of the parties including the New Patriotic Party (NPP), had expressed reservations about the amount, saying it would only limit the electioneering process to a privileged few.
EC to consider review of ‘exorbitant’ filing fees
Meanwhile the Electoral Commission (EC) has said it will soon meet to consider whether or not to review the amount. The Head of Communications at the EC, Eric Dzakpasu, said the Commission will meet to deliberate on the way forward.
“The commission has taken notice of the concerns and that the commission will meet and decide if there is a possibility of a review and that if there is a review it will be communicated to the political parties,” he added.
Source: citifmonline.com
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. Peacefmonline.com accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority. |
Kukruduuuuu..... change is coming
You are rather the ***barred word*** here so talk with no sense. Read ur comment well and u could see how ***barred word***, Imatured and irreasponsible that u are. Comon sense is what I will get u when Nana comes to power cos a day old child is far better than u. Mo*ron
I DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT THESE TWO I.D.I.OTS HAVE POSTED HERE SINCE IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH NOMINATION FORMS. HOWEVER, I CONGRATULATE THE NPP FOR PICKING UP THE FORMS, BUT REGRETTABLY, IT WAS GORGORMI WHO HAD TO DO THIS. SO IT LEAVES THIS MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION. IS THE NPP SERIOUS AT ALL? FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, THIS URCHIN CHARACTER OF AN ACTING GENERAL SECRETARY. HIS COUNTENANCE AND POSTURE DOES NOT COMMAND ANY RESPECT. HE WALKS BY AND A BEGGER WILL NOT EVEN BEG FOR ALMS FROM HIM. AND THE NPP THINKS A FLOATING VOTER WILL STOP AND LISTEN TO HIM TALK? YAKKK!!!!! WELL... LET ME PADDLE MY OWN CANOE.
NDC ARE BANKRUPT IN IDEAS TO MAKE GHANA BETTER. ALL MAHAMA AND HIS NDC STEALING BRIGADE KNOWS TO DO VERY WELL IS TO STEAL, STEAL AND STEAL GHANA MONEY. PLEASE GHANA PEOPLE VOTE JULOR MAHAMA AND HIS NDC ARMED ROBBERS OUT B4 THEY COLLAPSE GHANA.
FELLOW GHANA PEOPLE, GHANA AND IT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO RAGES BY MAHAMA AND HIS COHORT MINISTERS, GHANA PEOPLE HAVE BECOME SLAVES IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY, NO JOBS,. NO MONIES, NO WIVES, NO HUSBAND, WHY?THE FACT IS MAHAMA HAD NO IDEOLOGY, HE FORCED HIMSELF ON GHANA PEOPLE AND HE HAS DESTROYED OUR LIVES, INDUSTRIES AND ALL SOCIAL LIVE, VOTE 100% AGAINST MAHAMA, HE IS DISASTER, VOTE HIM OUT , HE HAS BROUGHT UNTOLD HARDSHIP ON 27 MILLION PEOPLE OF GHANA INCLUDING HIMSELF AND THE MESSENGERS ABI MINISTERS, DO ALL U CANT TO VOTE HIM OUT,THEY FEAR FOR THEIR DEEDS, WE WILL COLLECT ALL STOLEN MONIES AND GIVE BACK TO GHANA PEOPLE, GOD BLESS AND SAVE U ALL. MAY U LIVE TO SEE THE END OF MAHAMA, SAY AMEN, FROM GHANA PEOPLE