Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Josephine Nkrumah has urged Ghanaians to take interest in the December 17, Referendum, because Local government represents the essence of our everyday lives.
Speaking to the GBC on recent developments in the up-coming Referendum, Madam Nkrumah said there is nothing wrong to look at the two sides of the issues, but ”what is critical is that Ghanaians should turn up and vote December 17, for both the Referendum and the District Level Elections, bearing in mind that local level elections represent access to development”.
Madam Nkrumah reiterated that a ”40percent voter turn-out and 75percent YES is needed to amend Article 55, Clause 3 of the Constitution to allow for political party participation in local governance”.
”Do you want political parties to participate in District Level Elections: Yes or No,” the NCCE Chairperson said, ”that is all the December 17, Referendum is about”. Nkrumah explained that; “the Referendum is only about Ghanaians voting either YES to allow political parties to participate in District Level Elections or NO to let the status quo prevail where political parties do not participate in district level elections”.
Story filed by Rebecca Ekpe
