President John Dramani Mahama Saturday afternoon took his turn to cast his vote in the ongoing ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) party’s primaries.
The President who is contesting unopposed is expected to receive massive endorsement from his party supporters.
The president after casting his ballot wrote on his facebook wall: I’m voting to strengthen democracy in NDC, I am voting for more youth and women to get involved in politics, and for a transparent process to select Ghana’s political leaders. I’m voting for inclusiveness and equality, and for empowering those who otherwise would be powerless. I’m voting because I believe in all of you!”
Today’s polls should begin the process leading to the party’s preparations for the 2016 elections.
Some 7000 Policemen from the Ghana Police Service are taking part in today’s parliamentary and presidential primaries of the ruling National Democratic Congress.
The Service has assured its men have been adequately briefed in what they are anticipating will be a smooth process.
Today’s process is happening a year before the Party come face to face with the main opposition New Patriotic Party, who have since settled on its parliamentary candidates as well as Presidential.
The Party has suspended elections in six constituencies due to outstanding issues.
Ketu South, North Tongu and Nkwanta South constituencies in the Volta Region have been left out of today’s process.
The rest are Akwatia Constituency in the Eastern Region, Chiana-Paga in the Upper East Region and Bunkpurugu Constituency in the Northern Region.
Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Koku Anyidoho said the cancellation of elections in the aforementioned constituencies is due to either court actions or incomplete vetting processes.
Today’s process was preceded by elections in the Amenfi West Constituency in the Western Region as part of a pilot of the new biometric process the ruling Party is exploring for the first time.
Polling is taking place in some 269 constituencies.
By: Kasapafmonline.com/Ghana
