All males who want to contest the parliamentary primaries of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2012 elections will pay a filling fee of GH¢ 2,000.
In order to attract more women to help fulfil the NDC’s 40 per cent quota for women in ministerial positions, the party has given 50 per cent rebate to all female hopefuls.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic, the National Organiser of the NDC, Mr Yaw Boateng Gyan, said the party had been consistent in its social democratic tendencies in ensuring that such fees were not pegged beyond the reach of interested Ghanaians, especially the youth.
He said the leadership of the NDC also considered the party’s philosophy of allowing the youth to participate in all facets of the party, beginning from the organisation of the party to the management of the country as well as Members of Parliament (MP) and ministers.
He said people with interest in politics should not be made to go through hell before contesting for positions, a situation that “makes people think that holding a political office is the preserve of the rich, or one had to spend a fortune before getting there.”
According to the NDC National Organiser, when people spent a fortune before gaining political office, there was the likelihood that they had to use whatever means to pay back, culminating in corrupt practices.
“The NDC is a social democratic party that believes in offering opportunities for all, especially the youth and women, to be able to actively contribute their quota to the achievement of a better Ghana.
He said the Functional Executive Committee of the party had been tasked to come out with the date for the primaries and assured that the primaries would be first conducted at constituencies where the party had no sitting MPs.
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