The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) says it has spent GH¢1 million creating awareness and educating the public on the upcoming December 17 district-level elections as well as the aborted referendum.
According to the Chairperson of the Commission, Ms Josephine Nkrumah, the GH¢1 million was given to the NCCE by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to handle the communication campaign of the elections.
Ms Nkrumah said the combined campaign programmes have however created a better understanding among the populace on the need to participate in local government elections.
Moving forward, the NCCE chair said her outfit would now focus on creating more awareness on the district level elections.
President Akufo-Addo, on Sunday, December 1, 2019, directed the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development to withdraw the Constitution Amendment Bill 2018 that sought to amend Article 55(3) of the 1992 Constitution to enable political parties participate in local level elections. The President’s explanation was that there was lack of broad, national consensus among key stakeholders and the populace.
The subsequent withdrawal of the Bill from Parliament on Monday meant that there was no need for the planned December 17, 2019 referendum.
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