The Elections Committee of the Private Newspaper Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) has vetted Aspirants vying for positions in its impending executive election.
The election is slated for Friday, August 12, 2022.
The vetting, which was conducted during the Committee’s 4th Sitting at the Secretariat of PRINPAG on Thursday, August 4, 2022, is enshrined in the PRINPAG Constitution – ARTICLE 10.0 which states inter-alia: 10.1 the Executive Committee of the Association (“The Executives”) shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Executive Secretary, Public & External Affairs Officer, National Organiser and Financial Secretary/Treasurer.
i.The Executive Members shall be proposed, seconded and elected by members in good standing and shall be eligible to remain in office for a period of three (3) years renewable.
ii. The Executive Secretary shall be appointed by the Executive Committee on a four (4) year contract subject to renewal.
Again, on the Elections and the eligibility criteria, the PRINPAG Constitution states in ARTICLE 17.0 inter-alia: The Elections Committee is the highest elections body for all elections to positions in the Association.
I.The Executive positions can only be contested for by members in good standing and who have been members of the Association for a period of not less than three (3) years.
II.A member who wishes to stand for Elections must be nominated and seconded by two (2) other members in good standing.
Pursuant to the above the following members in good standing picked and filled their NOMINATION FORMS for the following positions:
CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT:
1. MR. EDWIN ARTHUR, of the New Independent (incumbent President)
2. MR. DAVID TAMAKLOE, of Whatsupnewsghana.com (incumbent Vice-President)
CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF VICE-PRESIDENT:
1. MR. MIKE ANTWI ADJEI, of the Ghanaian Observer
CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF NATIONAL ORGANISER:
1. MR. EMMANUEL OPARE-DJAN, of the Daily Democrat (incumbent National Organiser)
CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF TREASURER:
1. MR. ELORM DESEWU, of the Economy Times
CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS & EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER:
1. MR. JEORGE WILSON KINGSON, of Ghananewsonline.com.gh
At the close of the VETTING process, the Committee explained to Candidates going to the polls unopposed that “there shall be a YES or NO votes. Candidates are required to obtain plus fifty per cent (50%) votes before they can be declared eligible winners.”
After the vetting process, however, the 3-member Elections Committee by a unanimous decision disqualified MR. ELORM DESEWU who was vying for the position of Treasurer on technical grounds.