With fewer than seven months to the general elections, political actions together with rallies and campaigns are yet to kick start out because of to the coronavirus outbreak in Ghana.
Though the latest easing of some restrictions place in put by President Akufo-Addo is a indication of hope at the conclusion of the tunnel, there nonetheless stays a ban on some public gatherings including political rallies and sporting things to do.
But Info Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah who was hosted on JoyNews’ ‘Beyond the Lockdown’ on Sunday, May well 31 suggests the December common elections ought to just take area inspite of the existence of the Covid-19 world wide pandemic.
Though both the ruling New Patriotic Social gathering (NPP) and the opposition Countrywide Democratic Congress (NDC) are in help of this stance, a authorized tussle carries on to brew in between the Electoral Fee (EC), the establishment tasked to organize elections in Ghana and some coalitions in the region around the compilation of a new voters sign-up in advance of the December polls.
The brouhaha which has led to quite a few demonstrations and press conferences has resulted in jabs and counter-jabs from all opposing sides.
In perspective of this, Head of the Political Desk at JoyNews, Evans Mensah, and the workforce has set alongside one another a new political present ‘Election Brief’, exactly where difficulties major to the build-up of the December elections will be addressed.
Stakeholders, political get together associates, and election professionals will get the opportunity to be hosted by JoyNews’ Araba Koomson on the 30 minutes exhibit that will air are living on JoyNews Tv and streamed through the many social media platforms.
Expressing her excitement about the initiative, Araba Koomson explained to MyJoyOnline.com that a political demonstrate of this character is extended overdue.
She explained, with Multimedia recognised as the election headquarters in the country, it is only appropriate for the station to established the rate.
“Here at JoyNews the pandemic has forced us to also thrust back again our political programming but slowly there is an easing of limitations and so the head of our political desk, Evans Mensah believed the time was ripe to kick get started our political systems with ‘Election Brief’.
“The show will emphasize the day-to-day political gatherings and electioneering information that may possibly determine the polls this December.
“So I will be internet hosting the stakeholders every single working day and of program folks should count on almost nothing but the most effective since this is your election headquarters.”
Airing from Monday to Friday, the Nationwide Chairman of the NPP, Freddy Blay is the initial guest for the maiden party, nowadays June 1.
