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The Kpone-Katamanso District office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organised a forum for aspiring Members of Parliament (MPs) of the constituency.
The forum enabled parliamentary candidates to interact with a cross- section of the electorate and make a pledge to ensure that the processes leading to the December 7 general election and after would remain peaceful.
The forum was held on Wednesday at Katamanso where members of the constituency listened to the aspirants who promised to ensure peace before, during and after the polls.
Three of the aspirants, namely Mr Stanley Kwesi Klemm of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Mr Solomon Tettey Appiah of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Ms Pearl Akua Agyemang, an independent candidate, were present.
The incumbent MP, Mr Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who is seeking re-election, was absent and was represented by Mr Ibrahim Adams Mumuni who pledged their commitment towards a peaceful election.
In separate interviews after the forum, the parliamentary candidates outlined their plans for the electorate if given the nod.
PPP
Mr Stanley Kwesi Klemm of the PPP, a law student, said his focus would be the vulnerable in society, especially persons with disability.
He said his checks in the constituency indicated that persons with disability did not enjoy the needed support and he as MP intended to support them to do something for themselves.
He also promised to introduce strategies that would deal with unemployment in the constituency.
“When you look at our constituency, there are a lot of things to be done including providing jobs. “As MP and a leader in the constituency, I can lobby to get the needed jobs for the people”.
NPP
The NPP candidate, Mr Solomon Tettey Appiah, said his vision was about development and said he would transform what had been done over the years. “Children are failing the BECE examination and nothing has been done. What we need to do is to put in place an after-school session, identify the children who lack certain basic things and through that we will improve whatever they are doing in school,” he said.
He also promised to work with the assembly and other stakeholders to enhance the infrastructure in the constituency.
Independent
Ms Pearl Akua Agyemang, a teacher, who is contesting as an independent candidate, said she had developed five thematic areas under which she intended to address the challenges of the area if given the nod.
These include employment for the youth, sanitation (recycling and biogas), education, roads, drainage and health. She stated that she would liaise with the assembly and other stakeholders to improve the lives of the constituents.
She particularly called on the women in the constituency to rally behind her and for the first time elect a woman to represent them in Parliament.
Mr Ibrahim Adams Mumuni, an assembly member who represented Mr Laryea Nii Afotey Agbo, commended the NCCE for organising the programme.
He entreated other political parties to ensure that peace prevailed before, during and after the election.
He called on the clergy in the constituency to complement the efforts of the parties by educating the electorate about the need to conduct themselves in such a manner that collectively, the election at Kpone Katamanso would be one of the most peaceful in the country.
Public education
The Kpone-Katamanso District Director of the NCCE, Mr Oliver Agbenyo, said the NCCE is mandated by the 1992 Constitution to educate and encourage Ghanaians to understand and appreciate the dictates document.
He entreated the electorate to “accept whoever wins the election to ensure that peace continues to prevail in the country.”
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