**As it holds National Convention tomorrow *
*Barring any last minute hitches, the newly-founded political party, the
Progressive People’s Party (PPP), will tomorrow Saturday, February 25, 2012
hold its maiden national convention.*
The theme for the convention is: “Educate, Inform & Organise for Victory
2012,” and it will come off at the VIP Wing of the Accra Sports Stadium.
The convention, which will bring together about 3,500 card-bearing members
of the PPP, will start at 9:00 A.M., and end at around 1:00 P.M.****
To spice up the occasion, a number of other activities have been lined up
by the leadership to run along with the main event, says a release from the
party. ****
On the more sombre side, according to the organisers, the PPP leadership
will also use the occasion to examine the party’s constitution, and openly
arrange all activities in a way that will afford delegates and supporters
of the party in attendance the full opportunity to fraternise.****
Earlier yesterday, a presidential aspirant of the PPP, Dr. Papa Kwesi
Nduom, met with a cross section of journalists in Accra where he disclosed
that the party will also use the occasion to introduce all its national
executives, and also unveil to the people of Ghana the party’s political
platform, which is the 10-point Agenda of the PPP.****
The 10-point Agenda, Dr. Nduom explained, is built around four solid
pillars—Stewardship, Education, Healthcare and Jobs. ****
According to him, when Ghanaians give them the mandate to form the next
national administration the PPP intends to implement that agenda using the
spirit of inclusiveness built on three main points. ****
These are one, making sure it brings the best Ghanaians on board to do the
job of running the country; two, ensuring the full participation of women
and the youth, and; above all, providing a leadership that is
incorruptible. ****
The party aims at effectively tackling corruption, a move Dr. Nduom,
believes will double state revenue, and then, more importantly, it will use
the accrued amount to pay for programmes and projects on education,
healthcare and job creation in ways that will really transform the fortunes
of "our people.”****
“Our preparedness to fight corruption in the country has at least being
demonstrated in our call for the separation of the Attorney-General’s
office from the Ministry of Justice… [and the need to] strengthen the IRS
with technology,” Dr. Nduom reiterated.****
Dr. Nduom stressed that the PPP is not a breakaway political party or an
appendage of any party but a separate and independent party that wants to
improve the quality of lives of Ghanaians.****
“…The PPP is a new happening on Ghana’s political scene, and has the goal
of providing a better alternative to the tow main political parties through
better governance.”****
Among the many innovations the party intends to introduce into Ghanaian
politics is the continuation and completion of various projects the country
has sought to undertake since independence.****
“We [a PPP national administration] would do something that no political
party seeking political power has ever done. We would complete all
projects started in Ghana no matter who started it...whether it was started
by Nkrumah or whoever. A PPP administration will be committed to working
toward their completion,” said Dr. Nduom.****
“We would out-door the party and also educate our members on our political
platforms…” he said about the convention.****
The party’s 10-point Agenda, according to an earlier release, is the social
contract the PPP seeks to enter into with Ghanaian voters going into the
December polls, because it is pregnant with many practical solutions to the
country’s woes.****
Many are those who were surprised when the PPP, within weeks of its
formation, presented to the Electoral Commission endorsed forms that met
the criteria for the formation of a political party, party officials
observed.****
Similar surprise awaits the people of Ghana, *Today* has been told,
when anational committee of the PPP and representatives from the ten
regions and
two hundred and thirty constituencies gather at the VIP Arena of Accra
Sports Stadium tomorrow for its national convention.****
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Apart from calling on the youth of the country to join the party in drives
as it has a vision for all categories of people, the PPP also declared its
intention to work towards the goal of ensuring that 20% of its
parliamentary candidates are women.****
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*Mr. Kofi Asamoah-Siaw*
*National Secretary*
*0208274852*
