NDC Congress Launched; Takes Place Dec 17

The National Democratic Congress has launched its 10th Congress and Conference.

The event marking the launch took place at the National headquarters of the party on Monday in Accra during a press conference.

Addressing the media, the head of the National Delegates Congress Planning Committee of the NDC, Alex Segbefia announced the National Congress will take place on December 17 while the Women and Youth Conference will be held on December 10.

He said the events will be in two sessions; the Opening Ceremony and Voting.

Conference
The Conference for Women and Youth will take place at the University of Cape Coast in the Central Region.

Cape Coast, according to Mr Segbefia, was chosen to host the event because it held the first Congress of the NDC.

“Cape Coast because the first Congress of the NDC 30 years ago was in Cape Coast and on our 30th anniversary we thought it only appropriate to go back to where we actually started.”

A total of 1, 086 delegates are expected to cast their votes for the Youth Conference.

For the Women’s side, 886 delegates are expected, he said.

National Congress
The National Congress will be held at the Accra Sports Stadium next Saturday under the theme, “Rallying For Victory 2024; Ghana’s Hope”.

Mr Segbefia explained, “We need to all come together regardless of political party status. We have to come together as people and as a country. With what is happening in the country currently, it is clear that the only hope as a country that we have is the NDC coming into power in 2025.”

Some 8,964 delegates are expected to cast their votes.

He indicated that Accra Sports Stadium was chosen “because of the numbers that are involved in our Congress”

He added, “The Grounds and Accommodations Committee have laid out plans to ensure that all delegates and guests are well seated and the party hosts a successful Congress…A Congress Delegates Village is being established at the University of Ghana, Legon, which will accommodate delegates the night before- Friday- to ensure that all delegates are bussed to the Congress ground on time.”

He noted that plans are far advanced to conduct the elections on time and within a day.

“The Congress Planning Committee has been working with the Election Committee and has drawn up plans to ensure we have elections that can be finished in a day. In that vein, we are looking to set up seventeen different polling stations to cater for sixteen regions in a way and manner and a configuration that will allow multiple voting simultaneously.”

In his address, he urged delegates and aspirants to go through the published lists of delegates to address all outstanding issues ahead of the Conference and the Congress.

“The delegate lists have gone out. There is nothing like a perfect list so please scrutinise it. If there are issues you have with the delegates lists, especially for the aspirants, make it known as soon as possible. We have it for the women and the youth as well as the main Congress. Do not come and give us an injunction on the day when you’ve had all this time to rectify any issue you feel is necessary.”

He assured delegates, aspirants and guests about adequate security.

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini