The Tema Metro Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) recently organized a dialogue for the 2024 parliamentary candidates in the Tema Central Constituency. The event aimed to provide a platform for candidates to address electorate concerns and share their planned interventions to address pressing issues.
The forum, organized by the Metro Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), focused on six key areas: education, infrastructure, employment, health, and the economy. These areas were identified as the key issues of concern to the electorate through an NCCE survey.
However, only the NPP and the Independent Parliamentary Candidates attended the dialogue, leaving the NDC candidate out.
In her welcome address, the Tema Metro Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Mrs. Gifty Agyeiwaa Badu explained the reasons why her outfit instituted the Parliamentary Candidates’ Dialogue program.
She intimated that the initiative creates a platform for the candidates in the constituency seeking to be voted for to represent their constituents in Parliament to interact with the electorates as they bring their attention to how they will represent their interest in Parliament.
“These dialogues where candidates express their visions and policies give the electorates the opportunity to make informed choices and decisions during the elections. We have gathered here today to witness another deliberation session where our parliamentary candidates will be given the opportunity to response to six (6) key issues from the findings of the research conducted by the Research Department of the NCCE dubbed “Matter of Concern to the Ghanaian Voter”. On the NCCE working theme for the year: “Together We can build Ghana so get involve”, no person is excluded in decision making, the right to make a choice in electing who should represent you coming this December, 7™ in the Ghanaian Parliament of Ghana. We are all involve, so let’s build Ghana together by participating fully in this general elections” she stated.
IPDC Chairperson, Rev. Francis G. Tetteh Guggisberg emphasised the importance of being informed about the vision and plans of the parliamentary candidates, enabling voters to make informed choices.
Guggisberg reminded the candidates to fulfill their promises if they win and decried the underresourced Tema Metro office of the NCCE, urging the candidates to assist.
NCCE Chairperson Kathleen Addy stressed the importance of peace and the need for electorates to take responsibility for promoting peace during elections.
Frederick Aniagyei, the Independent Parliamentary Candidate, promised to create more space for students eligible for elementary school in Vocational and ICT Training to curb dropouts.
Charles Forson, the NPP parliamentary candidate, highlighted the three main challenges faced by the constituency: youth unemployment, sewage systems, and inner roads, and shared his efforts to tackle them.
The dialogue provided a platform for candidates to share their vision and plans and for the electorate to hold them accountable for their promises. The event was part of the NCCE’s mandate to empower electorates to make informed decisions at the polls.
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