General News of Friday, 15 November 2019Source: citinewsroom.comReject December 17 referendum – National House of Chiefs to GhanaiansPresident of National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XIVThe National House of Chiefs has kicked against proposals to allow for political party participation in District Level elections. It has thus asked Ghanaians to completely reject the December 17 referendum which is aimed at seeking permission from Ghanaians to allow political parties to sponsor candidates for such elections at the local level. However, the National House of Chiefs which is the latest to add its voice to the raging debate has stiffly opposed the move and has cast doubt over the efficacy of partisan involvement at the local government system. “We want the citizenry to know that the referendum is meant to permit unbridled partisan politics into local government, and so the merits of the proposed reform should be assessed on that basis. It added that;“The efficacy and utility of introducing partisan politics into local government is questionable.

Source: GhanaWeb November 15, 2019 12:56 UTC