General News of Monday, 18 November 2019Source: Myjoyonline.comHouse of Chiefs ‘misinformed’ about December 17 Referendum – CDD bossExecutive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development, Prof. Henry Kwasi PrempehThe Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development has faulted a statement from the National House of Chiefs in which they backed a ‘No’ vote in the December 17 Referendum. Prof. Henry Kwasi Prempeh said the chiefs are “embarrassingly confused, if not misinformed” about the reason for the referendum. In their statement, the House of Chiefs said they “strongly object to the notion that membership of local assemblies should exclusively comprise representatives of political parties, as in parliament." Meanwhile, the House of Chiefs has responded to some dissenters who say the statement does not represent the view of the House as it did not follow due process. A statement Saturday described the dissenters as 'dishonest' and 'mischievous.’Article 55/3 of the ConstitutionThe clause prevents political parties from participating in District Level Elections.

Source: GhanaWeb November 17, 2019 18:33 UTC