DELLE FOR CHAIRMAN; The Race For CPP Chair Hottens Up

Dr Edmond Delle

By Christian Kpesese & Matin Ntem

There are very strong indications that Professor Edmond Delle would be elected as Chairman of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) at the party congress scheduled for mid September.

Already nine out of 10 regions have endorsed the candidature of Professor Delleenblock.

The Greater Accra Regional Branch of the Party, is the latest to declare its unflinching support for the candidature of Professor Edmund Delle as the party`s next National chairman.

Addressing a press conference in Accra on what was described as ``the declaration statement’’, the regional Secretary of the party, Mr. Richard Nat Nanyo said the decision is based on a critical appraisal of the current standing of the CPP in the political landscape of the country.

He noted that Professor Delle`s outstanding membership of the party and pedigree puts him ahead as the only capable individual who can lead the CPP to victory in the 2016 general elections.

According to the Greater Accra CPP, Prof Delle possessed a fatherly figure and has appreciable years of political experience and maturity coupled with a unifying credential which will enable him as chairman of the CPP to unite the entire Nkrumaist front to win elections.

“Now it is not Prof. Delle who is chasing us, but rather it is the CPP that is chasing him”, HajiaHamdatu the National Women’s Organiser  now aspiring for the Vice Chair Person position of the CPP stated .

Speakers at the event pledged their resolve to help mobilize the masses at the grassroots to enable the CPP wrestle political power from the ruling National Democratic Congress, NDC in order to provide jobs for the people.

Mr Yirimambo Moses Ambing, the Greater Accra Regional Youth Organiser of the CPP said the 2016 polls is very significant as it marks exactly fifty years after the overthrow of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

This he said will certainly mark the disbandment of the reigns of both theNPP and the NDC for a CPP government that under the leadership of Prof Delle as chairman.

The current chairperson of the party, Madam SamiaYaba Nkrumah is not contesting the position.

VON BALLMOSS: BURIAL  ON SEPTEMBER 24

Von Ballmoos

By Ekow Mensah

The mortal remains of Mr Rudolf Kwamina Von Ballmoss would be laid to rest in Accra on September 24, 2015.

Family source say that this would be preceded with a burial service at the Ridge Church in Accra.

Mr Ballmoss,82 was a co-founder of the Provident Insurance Company (PIC) and an ardent Nkrumaist.

He contributed significantly to the development of “The Insight” the Socialist Forum of Ghana and the freedom centre.

Mr Ballmoss was also a founding member of the Peoples Heritage Party (PHP) and therefore of the Convention Peoples Party(CPP).

 The Socialist Forum of Ghana (SFG) has announced that it will hold a night of tribute to Mr Ballmoos on Monday September 7,2015, the event will take place at the Freedom Centre at Kokomlemle in Accra from 6:00pm.

 It will feature tributes, poetry and live music and family members, friends and associates of Mr Ballmoos have been invited.

 Those who are expected to pay glowing tributes to Mr. Ballmoss will include Comrade Mike Eghan, a long standing friend and comrade , Mr Kwesi Pratt, Jnr of the SFG and Captain Kojo Tsikata a friend and a school mate.

All socialist, Nkrumaist and progressives are cordially invited.

Editorial

District level elections

Can there be any doubt about why the turn out in all districts level elections have been very poor?

The fact is that many people do not see the relevance of district assemblies in their lives and the failure of the decentralization project has also meant that central government is still deciding many things at the local level.

 When it comes to the confirmation of the appointments of District and Metropolitan Chief Executives, it is still the government appointed representatives in the assemblies who  hold sway.

It is still difficult to understand why there is the insistence that the district level election should be non-partisan.

The Insight believes that only true decentralization which must include the abolishing  government representation on the assembles and election of District and Metropolitan Chief Executive can excite interest in district level elections.

This is the only way forward