The national peoples party npp was recognised as the 8 th national party by the election commission of india, making it the. By daily guide listen oct 9, 2016 coronavirus disease covid19 get the latest live updates about the coronavirus pandemic. New patriotic party v inspectorgeneral of police 199394 2 glr 459509 supreme court, accra 30 november. Article 2 aims and objectives the aims and objectives of the party are. Convention peoples party cpp constitution of the convention peoples party constitution as amended 12th may 2012 national secretariat 6172012 this document is a living document and provides the broad guidelines for organizing and managing affairs of the onvention peoples party. Platform of the national independent american party adopted by national committee 3 august 2012. Delegates of the new patriotic party npp elected nana akufoaddo. Ayee 2008 contends that, within the two major partiesthe npp and the ndc. Is a party that stands to liberate the energies of the people for the growth of a propertyowning democracy in this land, with right to life, freedom and justice, as the principles to which the government and laws of the land should be dedicated in order specifically to enrich life, property and liberty of. Jan 16, 2018 please subscribe to mega ghnews youtube channel. Since the democratization of ghana in 1992, it has been one of the two dominant parties in ghana politics. Oct 09, 2016 the flagbearer of the new patriotic party npp, nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, says ghana is in a crisis created and sustained by the mismanagement, incompetence and corruption of the mahamaled national democratic congress ndc government. Constitutionalising the unconstitutional 31st december. First registered with the electoral commission on 24th june 1992, amended on 29th august 1998, 2003.
Download the ios download the android app other related materials. The next new patriotic party npp government will place people at its centre. Constitution of the united states we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to. The constitution of the peoples democratic party pdp. There shall be a political party called, addressed and known as all progressives congress, with the abbreviation apc hereinafter referred to as the party. Constitution was promulgated in 1992 which ushered in the fourth and current republican dispensation. It has seen three amendments on 29th august, 1998, 2003 and 22nd august, 2009. Party npp and the national democratic congress ndc in what huntington refers to as the. Reviewed constitution of npp released modern ghana.
Dec 07, 2017 full details of proposed amendments of npps constitution. The npp, in a bid to strengthen its constitution for better administration of party, held series of delegates conferences last year to solicit views from party members. Decisions outside the scope of the constitution are made by the national executive committee, who are the elected governing body of the party. The constitution of the peoples democratic party pdp preamble 1. Join now membership in nppgov is entirely free and there is no obligation to purchase. Parliamentary primaries and candidate selection in ghana. Organizing for action what we do the party s policy is to liberate the energies of the people for the growth of a propertyowning democracy in this land, with right to life, freedom and justice, as the principles to which the government and laws of the land should be dedicated in order specifically to enrich life, property and liberty of each and every citizen. Jammu and kashmir national panthers party wikipedia. The governing new patriotic party npp has made some amendments to its constitution, targeted at eliminating strife and internal crisis. Page constitution of the patriotic front preamble whereas zambia is now and forever a free, united, indivisible and independent sovereign state due to. I was stunned this morning when i saw a police officer in uniform lighting the perpetual flame at mr.
In article 2, the constitution of ghanas new patriotic party npp outlines party aims and objectives, including. The election commission operates under the authority of constitution per article 324, and subsequently enacted representation of the people act. The current constitution was adopted at the 2017 annual general meeting motion to agm 18 nov 2017 pdf. Article 199 of the constitution is amended by the insertion after clause 3 of the following. However, parliament rejected the constitutional amendment bill which sought to. Supporters of the new patriotic party npp and the national democratic congress ndc clashed outside the premises of the cocoa affairs court in accra on monday, resulting in casualties to both sides of the standoff. We, the members of the national democratic congress ndc believing in the destiny of ghanaians to build a society which realizes truly human values based on the full mobilization of the talents and energies of our people and the sustainable development of the re sources with which nature has generously endowed us. That partisans jewel howard taylor and john gray are hereby expelled from the party for willfully, grossly and knowingly violating several provisions of the party s constitution in keeping with section 6. It was accorded national party status on 7 june 2019. Share on facebook share on twitter share on whatsapp. The npp set aside a provision in the partys constitution which required that candidates obtain. Parliament shall have no power to enact a law establishing a oneparty state.
The parliament of ghana is the legislative body of the government of ghana. Supremacy of the party constitution subject to the provisions of the constitution of the federal republic of. The party in december, 2017 held an extraordinary delegates conference in the ashanti regional capital, kumasi where it amended portions of its constitution. The national peoples party npp was founded in 20 by the current meghalaya chief minister conrad k sangmas father and former lok sabha.
Hereby adopt the following as the constitution of the republic of malawi. Pdf electoral politics in ghanas 4th republic 19922016 and its. The 2011 new patriotic party constituency primaries was a nationwide election organised by the electoral commission of ghana at the request of the new patriotic party for the election of candidates that would represent the party in the 2012 parliamentary elections. As some significant constitutional issues of ghanas democracy and the roles. Npp government in the context of a broader examination of the roles of political. The information provided on political party constitutions is intended to inform the reader of the minimum elements of a constitution needed to satisfy the requirements of the commonwealth electoral act 1918 the electoral act for a party to be considered for registration. Their hopes and their concerns will drive its policies and priorities. In 1992, a new constitution was adopted by referendum. First registered with the electoral commission on 24th june 1992 and amended on 29th august 1998.
Npp party constitution pdf questo articolo spiega come aprire i file pdf in firefox e risolvere problemi comuni. Abdu boahen from the new patriotic party npp which represents the follow up. The constitution party supports the original intent of this language. Constitution of the new patriotic party article 1 name of the party the name of the party is the new patriotic party. Constitution of political parties election commission of india. Download the full text of npp 2016 manifesto dailyguide.
Adopted by the first congress of swapo party in an. All persons shall have the right to information, subject to such qualiications and laws as are necessary in a democratic society. Rawlings annual 31st december coup celebrations in the january 4, edition of the daily graphic. The party will continue to take active steps to promote and advance diversity in its own ranks. President as the 1992 constitution of ghana prescribes. Pdf on 22 december 2007, delegates of the new patriotic party npp elected nana akufoaddo as the partys presidential. This constitution shall be the supreme law of ghana and any other law found to be inconsistent with. Table of contents preamble article 1 name of party article 2 supremacy of the party constitution article 3 motto article 4 slogan article 5 flag article 6 symbol article 7 aims and objectives article 8 secretariat article 9 membership article 10 party organization article 11 party organs. The npp, in a bid to strengthen its constitution for better administration of party, held series of delegates conferences last year to solicit views from party. The new patriotic party npp is a centreright and liberal conservative party in ghana. Npp party constitution pdf npp party constitution pdf npp party constitution pdf download. Npp national constitution pdf format npp national constitution word format. The constitution of the united states provides that no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the united states.
New patriotic party npp highlights of manifesto for election 2016 vi. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Table of contents article 2 supremacy of the party. The national health action party constitution governs how the party is run. Constitution of the republic of malawi as amended up to. Constitution of political parties election commission of. After the approval of a new republican constitution, ghana officially became a republic on 1. The two groups engaged in the pelting of stones at each other, after they had. That partisans jewel howard taylor and john gray are hereby expelled from the party for willfully, grossly and knowingly violating several provisions of the partys constitution in keeping with section 6.
The national peoples party is a nationallevel political party in india, though its influence is mostly concentrated in the state of meghalaya. Ahofama foforo kuw is a liberal democratic and liberal conservative party in ghana and one of the two dominant parties in ghana politics. The party solemnly subscribes to the preamble to the constitution of south africa which recognizes the injustices of our past, and affirms that south africa belongs to all who live in it, united in diversity. A promise delivered introduction this chapter provides a snapshot of the strong performance of the npp government in the major areas of national life since it was voted into power in 2000 and reelected in 2004. Kufuor was reelected in 2004 and the new patriotic party npp won 128 out of 230 seats in. Constitution of the zimbabwe african national union patriotic front zanu pf incorporating amendments ratified by the national peoples congress held in harare in june 2005 nb pagination differs from the printed version. The acting npp general secretary, mr john boadu, has.
The name of the party is the swapo party, hereinafter to be referred to as swapo. We are the new patriotic party npp, a liberal democratic political party which was registered on 28 july 1992. Recognizing that many years of military dictatorship in nigeria resulted in the gross erosion of fundamental human rights and the rule of law. Accounting for the monumental defeat of the national democratic congress ndc. Npp manifesto 2008 elections ghana npp manifesto chapter 1 1. About ndc we, the members of the national democratic congress ndc, believing in the destiny of ghanaians to build a society that realises truly human values based on the full mobilisation of the talents and energies of our people and the sustainable development of the resources with which nature has generously endowed us. The evolution of the new patriotic party in ghana request pdf. The main opposition is the national democratic congress ndc. To participate in shaping the political will of the people by disseminating information on political ideas, social and economic programmes of the party. Ghanas constitution of 1992 with amendments through 1996. Download application form and submit to your chapter executive or fill out and.
Following is the constitution of the aam aadmi party as amended by national council up to 24th november 2015. Nppgov members have access to a large variety of publicly solicited contracts to simplify purchasing while complying with procurement requirements. The republic of malawi is a sovereign state with rights and obligations under the law of nations. The body administers elections to the lok sabha, rajya sabha, state legislative assemblies in india, and the offices of the president and vice president in the country. The flagbearer of the new patriotic party npp, nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, says ghana is in a crisis created and sustained by the mismanagement, incompetence and corruption of the mahamaled national democratic congress ndc government. Npp launches amended constitution to strengthen its structures.
The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do. Membership of the conservative party is not compatible with membership of or association with any other registered political party. The flagbearer of the new patriotic party npp, nana addo dankwa akufoaddo, says ghana is in a crisis created and sustained by the mismanagement, incompetence and corruption. A clear seasonal division was shown in the overall value and most parts. Dec 08, 2017 20171208 is in possession of a 45page document which contains the proposed amendments to the ruling new patriotic partys npps constitution it seeks to adopt at its. The new patriotic party is the biggest opposition party in the parliament of ghana with 107 members of parliament out of 230. A truly popular national organization, our membership and support spans the length and breadth of ghana with offices and local parties in all constituencies in the country.
Jan 18, 2018 the governing new patriotic party npp has made some amendments to its constitution, targeted at eliminating strife and internal crisis. September 20, 1996 the party s policy is to liberate the energies of the people for the growth of a property owning democracy in this land, with right to life, freedom and justice, as the principles to which the government and laws of the land should be dedicated in order specifically to enrich life. To promote a vibrant, freemarket economy and encourage vigorous participation by citizens in economic activities. Bhim singh and a few prominent youth political personalities of the time including jay mala, former president of the indian students congress. The party was founded by p a sangma after his expulsion from the ncp in july 2012. Full details of proposed amendments of npps constitution. John kufuor of the npp was president of ghana from 2001 to 2009. The case of new patriotic party v attorney general npp v ag came to mind.