CPP prepares for congress

Accra, July 12 GNA - The National Secretariat of the Convention People's Party (CPP) on Wednesday reminded all the Regional Steering Committees (RSCs) to be guided by the relevant provisions of the party con stitution and directives by the Central Committee in respect of the conduct of elections at the ward and constituency levels in preparation for the National Party Congress.

A statement issued in Accra and signed by Professor Nii Noi Dowuona, General Secretary of the CPP said the Central Committee at its meeting in June, 2007 directed that Constituency Steering Committees (CSCs) with the support of the RSCs must supervise the branch organisation and elections in accordance with Article 24 and 25 of the CPP constitution.

It said the constituency conferences must be constituted under the supervision of the RSCs to elect officers after all the branches have been duly organised in each constituency with District Electoral Officers authenticating the results.

The statement said accurate records, especially the lists of members mobilised and who shall attend the branch general meeting and constituency conference must be recorded in the register. It said the Central Committee would subsequently supervise the elections of regional officers at properly constituted regional conferences once elections in all constituencies in each region have been conducted. It said progress on the preparations will be monitored by the national secretariat in collaboration with the RSCs. In this connection party officers and members are entreated not to do anything to undermine the rules of conduct of the on-going activities to ensure an uninterrupted progress towards the national congress. 12 July 07