Npp to launch 2016 manifesto on october 18 ghanastar. In ghana general election, 2008, the new patriotic party candidate nana akuffoaddo conceded to losing in the closely contested presidential election runoff amidst accusations of vote rigging, with akuffoaddo receiving 49. Based on its manifesto promises of 2008, the ndc in government delivered on the following. The 68 page document is supposed to provide ghanaians with an alternative to the one presented by the ruling ndc in sunyani a few weeks ago, presenting a vision of the npps plan to transform the country. Npp is free to steal ideas from my manifesto hassan. The new patriotic party npp on sunday launched its 2016 manifesto, leveraging on the creation of jobs and the implementation of social. Npp releases manifesto, seeks delimitation, amendment in art 370.
Oct 09, 2016 the flagbearer of the new patriotic party npp, nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, says ghana is in a crisis created and sustained by the mismanagement, incompetence and corruption of the mahamaled national democratic congress ndc government. The npp deliberately held on to the launch of its manifesto before the ndc did theirs as it feared that the latter which is the governing party will plagiarize the document. Its aim is to demolish corruption, communalism, criminalization, drug. The xaxis indicates the emphasis on all economic issues sum of per401 to per416. Oct 10, 2016 npp flagbearer nana akufo addo the npp launched their 2016 election manifesto at the trade fair centre in accra sunday. The graph below plots changes in parties issue emphasis in spain between the 2008 and the 2011 election. New patriotic party npp highlights of manifesto for election 2016 vi. The two candidates whose campaign promises are the. Jammu and kashmir national panthers party wikipedia. These included the manifesto and the constitutional subcommittees.
Manifesto for a better ghana african elections project. The manifesto development in freedom agenda for change manifesto of the new patriotic party september 20, 1996 the party s policy is to liberate the energies of the people for the growth of a property owning democracy in this land, with right to life, freedom and justice, as the principles to which the. The 2008 ndc manifesto developed on the theme, building a better ghana, has four themes, namely, investing in people, jobs, the economy and ensuring a transparent and accountable government. The flagbearer of the new patriotic party npp, nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, says ghana is in a crisis created and sustained by the mismanagement, incompetence and corruption of the mahamaled national democratic congress ndc government. The pages on which the promises are found in the manifesto are shown against the promises. The next new patriotic party npp government will place people at its centre.
The nearcompletion of job 600 to ensure that members of parliament would have decent office accommodation and other facilities to work with. The new patriotic party npp rose from a threeday retreat in koforidua, the eastern regional capital with the confidence to recapture power from. Nana akomea told joy news wednesday that ghanaians will see the superiority of what we have to offer and what the national democratic congress ndc is offering when their manifesto is released. Npp launches manifesto ahead of 2016 elections news ghana. The manifesto should also help the electorate to distinguish between the various political parties because the plans and programmes they set out would be influenced by the ideologies and beliefs. On 22 december 2007, delegates of the new patriotic party npp elected nana akufoaddo as the partys presidential candidate for the 2008 general elections. In the 2008 general election, the npp candidate nana akufoaddo conceded to losing in the closely contested presidential election runoff amidst accusations of vote rigging, with akufoaddo receiving 49. It outlines the steps that our government will take to create an environment that will encourage the individual to develop his or her talent in a liberal democracy and protect and defend the rights of minorities. New patriotic party npp manifesto for election 2016 an agenda for jobs change highlights page 2 of 68.
Free shs in npp manifesto wont be implemented in september. The new patriotic party npp is a centreright and liberal conservative party in ghana. A promise delivered introduction this chapter provides a snapshot of the strong performance of the npp government in the major areas of national life since it was voted into power in 2000 and reelected in 2004. The manifesto of the new patriotic party is a declaration for development in freedom. The new patriotic party npp is a liberal democratic and conservative party in ghana and one of two dominant parties in ghanaian politics. Vice president kwesi bekoe amissaharthur has described as reckless the manifesto of the opposition new patriotic party npp as it holds nothing meaningful for the development of ghana. Npp manifesto 2008 elections ghana npp manifesto chapter 1 1. The ndc believes that we must place the needs of the working people before the needs of those who already have more than they need. Sep 14, 2016 the new patriotic party npp will be launching its 2016 manifesto on thursday, october 18, the communication director of the party has disclosed. New patriotic party npp manifesto for election 2016 ix. It was only after the new patriotic party npp came to office in 2000. It was accorded national party status on 7 june 2019.
The new patriotic party npp is a centreright and liberal conservative. Under the 8 years of the npp government, from 2001 to 2008, taxes and loans amounted to gh. Bhim singh and a few prominent youth political personalities of the time including jay mala, former president of the indian students congress. Npp is free to steal ideas from my manifesto hassan ayariga. Ndc 2012 manifesto 10 11 executive summary the national democratic congress ndc is presenting to the good people of ghana, the 2012 manifesto that seeks to renew the covenant this party has with the people of ghana in pursuance of our common and cherished goal of advancing the better ghana agenda for all. The new patriotic party npp rose from a threeday retreat in koforidua, the eastern regional capital with the confidence to recapture power from the governing national democratic congress ndc.
In this spirit, the new patriotic partys npp as stated in its 2016 manifesto, promises to reduce corporate income tax rate from the current 25 percent to 20 percent and also abolish a host of other indirect taxes, including the following, when it wins the power to govern. In spite of all the efforts by our main opponents, the ndc, to dumb down the. Transforming lives, transforming ghana building a free, fair and prosperous society a programme of transformation new patriotic party npp manifesto for election 2012. Prof bhim singh and other npp leaders releasing election manifesto in jammu. The ndcs 2004 manifesto carries the slogan, a better ghana. This manifesto for change is a blueprint for lifting the country from the abyss, and. The party is centerright, its leading rival being the. Npp manifesto 2016 read or download ghana election 2016. Dec 02, 2016 in this spirit, the new patriotic partys npp as stated in its 2016 manifesto, promises to reduce corporate income tax rate from the current 25 percent to 20 percent and also abolish a host of other indirect taxes, including the following, when it wins the power to govern. The new patriotic party npp will be launching its 2016 manifesto on thursday, october 18, the communication director of the party has disclosed. Their hopes and their concerns will drive its policies and priorities. Intra party wrangling, vituperative outpour and unconventional aggression. He outlined what the party hopes to achieve if brought back.
May 25, 2011 a specter is haunting africa the specter of obama. The evolution of the new patriotic party in ghana request pdf. The new patriotic party symbol is the african elephant and the new patriotic party colors are red, white, and blue. The party was founded by p a sangma after his expulsion from the ncp in july 2012. All the governmental powers of repression and ineptitude have entered into a desperate alliance to exorcise this specter. The npp launched their 2016 election manifesto at the trade fair centre in accra sunday. Ebenezer newmann afanyi dadzie email protected page 4 of 68 page 3 of 68 page 2 of 68 page 1 of 68.
The national peoples party is a nationallevel political party in india, though its influence is mostly concentrated in the state of meghalaya. The youth and party manifestos in ghanaian politics the case of the 2012 general elections ransford edward van gyampo and emmanuel debrah ransford edward van gyampo is a senior lecturer in the department of political science, university of ghana, legonaccra email. To those not covered nonlinear optimization andrzej ruszczynski pdf by any insurance scheme npp manifesto 2000. This is in contrast to the 2008 npp manifesto which had the. September 20, 1996 the party s policy is to liberate the energies of the people for the growth of a property owning democracy in this land, with right to life, freedom and justice, as the principles to which the government and laws of the land should be dedicated in order specifically to enrich life. But when the ndc says a better ghana, we are promising qualitative change.
The party lost power to the ndc in the december 2008 elections. The new patriotic party npp, took another phenomenal step in its quest to retain political power with the launch of its election 2008 manifesto, which its flag bearer, nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, described as a document that will move ghana into a first world status. Npp government has done fantastically well in terms of achievements franklin cudjoe. Npp releases manifesto, seeks delimitation, amendment in. After all, will any political party say that it stands for a worse ghana. An assessment of npps manifesto promises ghanastar. We are certainly not against wealth accumulation by individuals and groups but as a party that is anchored to the social democracy philosophy.
By offering the npp manifesto to the ghanaian public today means, i, as the presidential candidate of our party, sign my part of the contract. Oct 10, 2016 the manifesto should also help the electorate to distinguish between the various political parties because the plans and programmes they set out would be influenced by the ideologies and beliefs. The yaxis shows parties emphasis on environmental issues per501. Government, and john mahama, just as the previous npp administration have been bad stewards of the economy, and our finances. Page 6 of 9 have had in eight years, more than 12 times the nominal resources that. Lofty and boastful rhetoric in opposition,dismal and abysmal showing in government. Dictator and kleptocrat, bumbler and demagogue, militarist and charlatan. The new patriotic party npp launched its 2016 manifesto at the international trade fair centre on sunday, october 8 with thousands of party supporters and functionaries in attendance. Ayee 2008 contends that, within the two major partiesthe npp and the ndc, the sources of tension relate to the elitist. In the 2004 elections the partys manifesto called for a better ghana. Manifestos and elections in ghanas fourth republic.
New patriotic party, under the new leadership of nana addo dankwa akufoaddo. Founder of policy think tank, imani africa, franklin cudjoe has praised the governing new patriotic party npp for the work they have done to strengthen the ghana economy. The npp migt have broke a staggering 81 manifesto promises in 2000 and 2004. The festive, kalypo soaked occasion also saw the partys flagbearer and presidential hopeful, nana addo dankwa akuffoaddo, mount the stage and deliver a rousing speech to the party faithful.
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