Talensi Parliamentary Candidates Present Visions for Constituency Development.

Tongo: Parliamentary Candidates on the tickets of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the People's National Convention (PNC) in the Talensi constituency have shared their visions and policies with the electorate ahead of the December polls. Mr Robert Ayinenaba Alibo of the NPP and Mr Michael Wombeogo of the PNC engaged the electorate during a parliamentary dialogue organized by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and held at Tongo. The dialogue aimed at providing a platform for the parliamentary candidates to share their political party visions for the constituency and solicit their commitment to non-violence and issue-based campaigns for stakeholders to make informed decisions.According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Daniel Dung Mahama, the Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), opted out of the dialogue. Some of the major issues the electorate enquired from the candidates included health, education, agriculture, road infrastructure, ill egal mining, unemployment, and the economy, among others, and how they were going to resolve the challenges in those sectors. Both candidates promised to work hard to uplift their vulnerable constituency and the livelihoods of the people when voted into power come December 7 polls.Ms Dorcas Atia, the Talensi District Director of the NCCE, said the 1992 Constitution of Ghana had mandated the Commission to play a crucial role in promoting civic responsibility and ensuring that citizens were well-informed about their rights and obligations as free individuals. "In line with this mandate, the NCCE has established the parliamentary candidate dialogue platforms for parliamentary candidates to interact with constituents, articulate their visions, policies, and commitments to non-violence and issue-based campaigning. These dialogues serve as vital avenues for citizens to engage directly with their aspiring parliamentary representatives, enabling informed decision-making based on the candidates' visions for our cons tituency," she added.The District Director said the exercise was necessitated by research dubbed 'Matters of Concern' conducted by the Commission and expressed the hope the dialogue would help to ensure that parliamentary candidates contesting the 2024 election would make commitments and be held accountable after they are given the nod. "The objectives of these debates are clear: to provide a platform for parliamentary candidates to present their visions for the constituency and seek commitments to uphold non-violence and issue-based campaigning. By doing so, we aim to promote accountability, transparency, and citizen participation in the democratic process," she added.