General News of 2012-10-03

Religious bodies to push for ceasefire over new constituencies

Religious leaders seeking middle ground on the controversy over the creation of 45 new constituencies are going ahead with their efforts in spite of signals from the opposition NPP that it will contest all the seats.

The NPP had been leading a campaign against the instrument creating the constituencies citing anomalies in the CI 78 which matures today.

President of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference, Reverend Joseph Osei Bonsu who also speaks for the religious leaders however told Joy News Tuesday irrespective of the development, they were going ahead with their talks.

Meanwhile pressure group Alliance for Accountable Governance, AFAG has described the decision by majority MPs who voted to reject the Subsidiary Legislation Committee’s recommendation for the annulment of the CI 78, as an indictment on the various committees of Parliament.

A leading member of AFAG, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah told Joy News that their position against the EC’s decision has not changed.

Adjei Mensah Korsah said they were bent on organizing series of demonstrations to stop the Commission from conducting elections in the 45 constituencies this year.