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OSIWA Debate 2016 © 2018 Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) All rights reserved No part of this publication may be used or reproduced in any manner without prior permission of the Copyright holder except in the case of brief quotations and reviews duly acknowledged. The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) is an independent, non- governmental and non-profit research and advocacy institute dedicated to the promotion of democracy, good governance and economic openness in Ghana and throughout Africa. CDD- Ghana's research outputs and other services are available to and used by governmental and non-governmental agencies, Africa regional bodies, development partners as well as researchers and the public. CDD-Ghana retains full responsibility for all errors and omissions in this manual. For extra copies of this and other CDD-Ghana publications, please contact: The Publications Officer The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) No. 95 Nortei Ababio Loop, North Airport Residential Area, Accra P. O. Box LG 404, Legon-Ghana OR No. RC 50, Opposite Arewa Sunshine Hotel, Rice City, Gumani, Tamale P. O. Box TL 1573, Tamale Tel: +233-0302 776142/784293-4 OR +233-0372027758 Fax: +233-0302 763028/9 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cddgh.org 2016 OSIWA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE NARRATIVE REPORT PROMOTING ISSUE BASED DEBATES AT THE CONSTITUENCY LEVEL ELECTION 2016 PROCEEDINGS This report was written by CDD-Ghana. The CDD-Ghana team comprised Regina Amanfo, Franklin Oduro, Samuel Baaye, Mohammed Awal, Nana Ama Nartey, Edward Ampratwum, Stephanie Fordwor and Johnson Oussale. TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENT v BACKGROUND vi REPORT STRUCTURE x ACRONYMS xi SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES IN THE REGIONS AND CONSTITUENCIES 1 1.0 WESTERN REGION PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1 1.1 WASSA EAST CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 1 1.2 EVALUE AJOMORO GWIRA CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 5 1.3 PRESTEA HUNI VALLEY CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 8 1.4 JUABOSO CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 12 1.5 JOMORO CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 17 1.6 TARKWA NSUEM CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 21 1.7 SEKONDI-TAKORADI CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 24 2.0 CENTRAL REGION PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 27 2.1 EKUMFI CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 27 2.2 TWIFO ATIMORKWA CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 31 2.3 MFANTSEMAN CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 34 2.4 KOMENDA, EDNA, EGUAFO ABRIM CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 38 2.5 EFFUTU CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 42 3.0 VOLTA REGION PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 47 3.1 NORTH DAYI CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 47 3.2 BIAKOYE CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 50 3.3 HO WEST CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 53 3.4 HOHOE CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 55 3.5 AKAN (KADJEBI) CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 58 3.6 NKWANTA NORTH CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 61 3.7 KPANDO CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 66 4.0 EASTERN REGION PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 69 4.1 MPRAESO (KWAHU SOUTH) CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 69 4.2 LOWER-MANYA KROBO CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 72 4.3 ASUOGYAMAN CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 75 4.4 AKROPONG CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 79 iii 5.0 GREATER ACCRA REGION PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 83 5.1 LEDZOKUKU KROWOR CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 83 5.2 TEMA WEST CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 86 6.0 ASHANTI REGION PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 89 6.1 AMANSIE - EAST CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 89 6.2 OBUASI -WEST CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 93 6.3 OBUASI- EAST CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 96 6.4 SEKYERE AFRAM PLAINS CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 101 6.5 KWABRE-EAST CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 106 6.6 ASANTE-AKIM SOUTH CONSTITUENCY (JUASO) PARLAIMENTARY DEBATE 108 6.7 BOSOME FREHO CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 112 PICTURES OF THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 118 7.0 BRONG-AHAFO REGION PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 123 7.1 TANO-SOUTH CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 123 7.2 ASUTIFI SOUTH CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 127 7.3 KINTAMPO- NORTH CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 131 8.0 NORTHERN REGION PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 137 8.1 KPANDAI CONSTUTUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 137 8.2 SABOBA CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 141 8.3 CHEREPONI CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 146 9.0 UPPER EAST REGION PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 147 9.1 BUILSA NORTH CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 147 9.2 BAWKU CENTRAL CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 150 10.0 UPPER WEST REGION PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 153 10.1 LAMBUSSIE KARNI CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 153 10.2 JIRAPA CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 155 10.3 LAWRA CONSTITUENCY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 157 CONCLUSION 160 iv ACKNOWLEDGMENT The successful initiation and completion of the 2016 parliamentary candidates' debate project was possible as a result of the generous assistance of numerous institutions and individuals. The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) funded the entire project and enabled the organization of timely debates in forty-three constituencies across all the ten regions in Ghana. Special acknowledgement goes to the Project Advisory Team members under the able leadership of Dr. Akosua Darkwa and their institutions. They rendered expert advice, invaluable assistance and direction for the implementation of the entire project; the EIB Network, City FM and its officials also joined the project team to most of the constituencies and aired the program live to a wider audience; the Ghana Police Service (GPS) provided essential security and managed teeming crowds who participated in the debates and aided in curbing tensions. The tireless efforts of the formidable project team led by Regina Amanfo is greatly appreciated. The local facilitators in all the forty-three constituencies deserve mention for persistently persuading and convincing both willing and unwilling candidates to present their individual and party programs and more importantly submit to critical and often uncomfortable scrutiny from the public. The sense of humour and steadfastness with which they pursued their duties contributed immensely to making these debates a success. In pursuing the multiple objectives of this process, it could have been overwhelmingly difficult without the contribution of other organizations and individuals with specialized knowledge who contributed to the selection of the constituencies, provided well researched information to assist in the designing of questions that were posed to aspiring parliamentarians and those who served as resource persons during the capacity building workshops for the candidates: the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Planned Parenthood Association Ghana (PPAG), Gender Center, National AIDS Control Program (NACP), Network of Persons Living with HIV (NAP+), Ark Foundation, Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations (GFD) and the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO). Their contributions are gratefully acknowledged. Representatives of institutions who also supported our efforts were the journalists from both print and electronic media houses especially those who travelled from the regional capitals to the remotest constituencies to aid cover the debates. The Center is grateful to the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) for collaboration in some of the constituencies. The local facilitators, Candidates and their supporters who participated in the program also deserve our heartfelt commendation. The chiefs, traditional leaders, Community Based Organizations executives and all the constituents who came to the program venues also did a yeoman's job in making our collective efforts a success. v BACKGROUND Objective of the Debates Democratic elections are competitive exercises that can generate tension. This is much more the case in instances where candidates engage in personality attacks and insults neglecting important policy issues affecting greater number of the people such as marginalized groups like women, youth, Persons with Disability (PWDs), Persons living with HIV and AIDS (PLHIV) and others in society. In transitional democracies like Ghana where the process of democratic consolidation is still in an early phase, such tensions can cause a blowback to the process. The OSIWA/CDD platforms for debates are aimed at ameliorating some of the potential dangers emanating from such situations and also create opportunities for candidates and voters to engage each other in honest open discourse, bringing constructive campaign messages to the fore of electioneering activities. Activities Activities under the project were designed to promote and enhance equality of opportunity for aspirants, the participation of women, youth, PLHIVs and PWDs. In order to have effective and efficient implementation to achieve the objectives of the project, a desk study was conducted on all the 275 constituencies to have comprehensive overview of the developmental deficits confronting the constituencies. A scoping study was conducted on the fifty (50) selected constituencies to assist the team confirm or otherwise the information gathered during the desk study, engage the parliamentary aspirants to inform them about the project to get their support, and engage the local institutions and traditional and opinion leaders about the project. A Project Advisory Committee was formed to advice on the sensitivities that may come with the implementation of the project. Three zonal capacity building workshops were organized for all the parliamentary aspirants from the fifty selected constituencies from the various parts of the country. These preparatory workshops
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