In the event that he is chosen to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the party goes on to win the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that he will implement the “One Constituency, 10 Appointments Policy.”
All 275 constituencies will be given the chance to have a representative on various boards and agencies of government under this policy.
He said “Party loyalists tell me that when the party is voted into power to form a government, they are left out in the processes of governance. That is why I’m coming up with three initiatives that I believe that if effectively utilized the party and the government will be well integrated. The first one is appointments. Anytime there are appointments, the constituencies normally say they have been left out.”
On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, Dr. Bawumia spoke to a few delegates at the Awutu Senya East constituency. He noted that previous administrations had a habit of ignoring the constituencies when making appointments, which had worried constituents.
“My plan is that some of the 7000 appointees can come from the constituencies,” he said, explaining that if elected president, he’ll make about 7000 appointments across the 275 constituencies, which will gain one more next year to make them 276.
“My proposal is that one constituency, 10 appointments. Doing that will ensure that all the constituencies will have a total of 2760 appointments,” he added.
Relatively, Sammi Awuku, Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA)has said the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will make things easier for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to retain power in the upcoming elections.
Speaking in an interview with Kwame Sefa Kayi on Peace FM, he said Dr. Bawumia has been the engine room for most of the policies enrolled by President Nana Akufo-Addo.
According to Sammi Awuku, just as they have previously campaigned based on the good reacords of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, they will do same in addition to President Akufo-Addo’s track records.
