The People’s National Convention Party [PNC] has finalised its 2016 manifesto and is set to launch it with a national campaign that will shift into gear, the party’s full efforts at winning this year’s elections.
A subcommittee of the party’s National Executive Committee [NEC] is also assisting the flag-bearer, Dr Edward Mahama, in choosing one of three names that were submitted for consideration as running mate.
“The NEC has accepted the manifesto committee’s work and has mandated the Standing committee of the party to package and print the manifesto in a reader friendly form and arrange for the official launch of the manifesto in the coming weeks,” a statement issued by the party said.
It said inputs for the manifesto were gathered from all the regional executives of the party in the quest to deepen internal democracy.
Read the full statement below
Press Release
PEOPLES NATIONAL CONVENTION MOTTO: SERVICE WITH HONESTY
The Peoples National Convention, after a successful National Executive meeting held on Wednesday 31.08.2016. considered the following agenda and agreed on them as follows;
2016 Manifesto
After extensive work done by the manifesto committee comprising of Comrade. George Agulijam, Comrade. Emmanuel Wilson Jnr and 3 others, the party in its quest to deepen internal democracy, did involve the regional executives to make an input.
After soliciting for views from executives across the country, NEC has accepted the manifesto committee’s work and has mandated the Standing committee of the party to package and print the manifesto in a reader friendly form and arrange for the official launch of the manifesto in the coming weeks.
Campaign Team and Launch
The National Executive Committee, after acknowledging the intense work the flag- bearer is currently embarking on in the various constituencies, agreed that the day of the manifesto launch should include the official outdooring of the Campaign team and the campaign.
Running Mate
As the Party’s Constitution directs, the Flag-bearer brought names of three abled members to the attention of NEC. for final determination on one.
An in-depth analysis on the background of the three members were made by members of NEC.
After a careful deliberation, it was agreed that a subcommittee of NEC will assist the Flag-bearer to choose one out of the three.
Regional Reports
All regional executives were invited to give their regional reports to NEC. Members of NEC were very happy with reports from various regional executives as they indicated to leadership of the party, how far they have gone with the directives given them by Leadership some months back, regarding the holding of primaries for the selection of parliamentary candidates.
However, leadership was disappointed when the Regional Chairman of Greater Accra could not give any substantive report, indicating that since he was elected as regional chairman, he has not been able to do anything regarding the directives given them by leadership.
He however indicated that, with the period left for the general elections, he can still lead his regional executives in Greater Accra to win a maximum of two million votes for the party.
National Youth Organiser
The meeting was updated on the state of our national youth organiser. NEC was informed that a petition has been brought against the party’s national youth organiser and this has been referred to the disciplinary committee hence a final decision will be made by the disciplinary committee and it will be communicated appropriately.
Signed
Emmannuel Wilson jnr.
Director of Communication
By 3news.com|Ghana