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Orphan constituencies are those in which the party does not have a Member of Parliament.
In a statement issued by NPP Secretary General John Boadu, the party's National Steering Committee, at its meeting on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, reviewed and approved the guidelines and modalities.
According to the statement, the meeting of the National Steering Committee stems from the directives of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party that met on July 1, 2019, in accordance with Articles 12 and 13 of the party constitution. The national steering committee must establish guidelines and terms.
She indicated that the approved guidelines and modalities included, inter alia, the holding of parliamentary primaries on 28 September 2019 for orphan constituencies simultaneously throughout the country; the opening of applications on July 20, 2019 and its closing on August 3, 2019.
In addition, in accordance with the guidelines and procedures, a candidate in the parliamentary election is required to obtain nomination forms after the payment of the non-refundable deposit fee of GHG 2,000 to the banker's position in favor of the power plant. located at its headquarters in Accra.
According to the statement, a potential candidate must pay a non-refundable deposit fee of 20,000.00 GH.00.
However, he added, in order to encourage more women, youth and people with reduced mobility to aspire to higher political office, these potential candidates in a parliamentary election would benefit from a rebate. 50% of all applicable deposit fees.
Validation process
He specified that the selection of candidates for the parliamentary election would take place from August 10 to 15 and that the verification report would be submitted to CEN no later than August 18, 2019.
The statement revealed that a national parliamentary appeals committee would receive petitions from aspiring candidates disaffected or disqualified from August 20-23.
A National Parliamentary Control Commission (NPCV) will be formed to monitor candidates for election to Parliament (PCA) who intend to compete for the selection / election of the party's candidate in the constituency in question. he said.
He added that the poll will be published on August 31, 2019.
Composition
The National Parliamentary Scrutiny Committee, he said, would be composed of a representative appointed by the National Executive Committee, who would be its chairman; the regional secretary, who would be the secretary of the committee, a representative of the regional executive committee, the three members of the constituency parliamentary election committee.
Named Presidents
He revealed that NEC had appointed regional representatives or chairs for the national parliamentary selection committee.
In the Greater Accra region, Nii Adu Mantey is the president, while Rita Asobayire supports the Ashanti region.
Sammi Awuku will represent the Committee for the Western Region; Northern Region, Evans Nimako; Eastern Region, O.B. Amoah; Volta Region, F.F. Antoh (President) and Brigadier J. Odei.
Emmamuel Attafour Danso of the North-East Region; The region of Ahafo is Henry Nana Boakye; Upper West Region, Omari Wadie; The Bono region, Henry Nana Boakye; Northwest Region, Kwadjo Afari;
Upper East Region, Nii Laryea Squire (Chair) and Kwayaja Nganiba Joseph; Oti Region, Clifford Braimah, Bono-Est area; The Nana Obiri Boahen Savannah Region; Kofi Marfo and Central Region, Ofori Asiamah
"The members of the constituency executive committee and the regional executive committee are observers during the verification session," he noted.
"For the purpose of this selection / election process, individuals in constituency or regional leadership positions wishing to participate in the primaries must recuse themselves from their current positions throughout the selection / election process until the end of the election process. end of the parliamentary primaries, "adds the text.
As a result, the statement said, "these people will not attend the verification session as observers".
Appeal Committee
She mentioned that the National Parliamentary Appeals Committee was composed of: Peter Mac Manu – President; Evans Nimako – secretary; Addo Kufour – Member; Elizabeth Ohene – member; Cecelia Abena Dapaah – member; S.K. Boafo – Member; The lawyer Gary Nimako – member; Attorney Emmanuel Darko – Member; Avocado Joyce Opoku-Boateng – Member.
He explained that the National Parliamentary Appeals Commission would have the ability to receive and resolve petitions that may be submitted by disqualified candidates.
"A CPA who is not satisfied with the process of control and its outcome can ask the National Appeals Committee to obtain compensation," he said, adding that "the decision of the Appointments Committee of the National Parliament on the request submitted to it will be communicated to the National Executive through the Secretary General.
"For the avoidance of doubt, no PCA may refer to a court in any matter relating to this election until it has exhausted all internal remedies and dispute resolution mechanisms in accordance with Article 4 (8) of the Regulation. of the party constitution, "said the statement.
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