SDP launches the ‘You And I Manifesto’

The Socialist Development Party, SDP, launched its ‘You and I Manifesto’ at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, AMA Auditorium on Saturday 7th May, 2022. 

The event brought together party faithful from across the country and saw the likes of the major political parties - NDC and CPP – sending representatives to grace the occasion. 

 The ‘You and I Manifesto’ highlighted on three broad areas: Rights and Democratic Institutionalization, the Economy and Poverty Eradication and Human Resource Management and Development. 

 The Manifesto touched on the need for the creation of more jobs for the youth as well as revamping the agricultural sector which is the backbone to every country’s food security. 

 On Tourism and Hospitality development, the manifesto touched on engendering the right incentives and investments, in order to create significant economic value and jobs from the tourism and hospitality industry as well as revamping the industry to look more attractive and boost domestic travels and tour thereby reducing unemployment within the sector. 

Speeches were delivered by party leadership from the Chairman to the Communications Director as well as from winning mate Laila Sharu and flagbearer Gaglo King Obed. Meanwhile, propaganda chief of SDP, Daniel Kwame Zah has assured that the party was battle ready for the May 14th event and that the SDP was ready to win or win – nothing more, nothing less.

SDP set to launch its manifesto

The Socialist Development Party, SDP, is set to launch its manifesto in the coming days ahead of the keenly-awaited May 14 political campaigning event.

 

The manifesto launch is set to cover three major areas including: Rights and democratic institutionalization, the Economy and poverty eradication as well as Resource management and human capital development.

 

The manifesto launch is also to give party faithful and delegates the origin of socialism, a detailed roadmap into how the SDP aims to govern the country.

 

The Research and campaign teams are seized with the task of ensuring that the ABC socialism message of the party is cascaded to the grassroots and voters across the country and the world.

 

Date, venue and other details of the document will be communicated soon.

 

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Paulina Arthur

SDP Manifesto:

Will SPECIALLY celebrate icons of African Socialism

Left - Right
1. Sekou Toure, Guinea-Conakry
2. Leopold Sedar Senghor, Senegal
3. Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana
4. Mzee Julius Nyerere, Tanzania

#SDP2022 #GIJPOLCOMPROJECT #OBLA2022 #ShowDem #WinningMate pic.twitter.com/Nqx7DTeico

— Socialist Development Party (@SociaDeveParty) April 24, 2022

SDP secures endorsement from top media personalities

 The Socialist Development Party, SDP has received massive endorsements from top media personalities in the country.

 

These media personalities include Serwaa Amihere of GhOne Television, Mamavi Owusu Aboagye of Joy News, and Ciceda Sadie of the GTV Breakfast Show.

 

The endorsement comes after various campaigns by the party to propagate progressive development in the country.

 

The media personalities in their video endorsements stated that they believed that, with a strong flagbearer and his winning mate, the party was capable of handling the affairs of the country, hence their endorsement.

 

Commenting on the endorsements, the SDP flagbearer, Obed King Gaglo said the move is great for the party and he promises Ghanaians of a better Ghana.

 

Highlighting on the upcoming programs of the party, the flagbearer hinted of party’s preparations to launch its manifesto

 

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Paulina Arthur

#SDPENDORSEMENTMONDAY ✨@Serwaa_Amihere endorses the SDP ❤️
She picked the RIGHT and ONLY choice! The only party ready to bring absolute change!

Follow who know road on May 14 ✨#SDPENDORSEMENTS#SDP2022#OBLA22#THEWINNINGTEAM pic.twitter.com/XYv1ulGmde

— Socialist Development Party (@SociaDeveParty) April 25, 2022

Rundown: SDP’s Good Friday visit to Weija Leprosarium

The Socialist Development Party, SDP has donated items worth 2000 Ghana Cedis to the Weija leprosarium in Accra. 

 The move forms part of the socialist values of giving back to society and supporting especially the less privileged in our ultimate mission to develop the nation. 

 The donation took place on Friday 15th April, 2022. 

 Receiving the items, Rev. Father Andrew Campbell thanked the leadership of the SDP and used the occasion to reach out for others to emulate our gesture. 

 Addressing the gathering – of SDP members and members of the facility – the campaign manager of the party, Daniel Kwame Zah said, the donation is part of planned public engagements the party is rolling out. 

 For his part, SDP flagbearer, Obed King Gaglo used the occasion to call on all to help each other and emulate love as the Savior Jesus Christ did. He also used the occasion to wish all members of SDP a happy Easter. 

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‘We are sailing, the rest are trailing’ – SDP campaign chief pokes competitors

The Socialist Development Party, SDP’s Campaign Manager, Daniel Kwame Zah, alias Sefashi, has underlined the importance of the Ghana Institute of Journalism’s Political Communication course especially the practicality associated with it.

In a write up posted on his Facebook page, Sefashi highlighted how the simulated political campaign project would not only showcase the various political leaders in various group but bring out great talents in communicators.

He writes: “Before I raise the argument on why the only school of Communication in Ghana (Ghana Institute of Journalism) decided to practically situate this course (Political Communication), I would like to first of all thank all gallant supporters, sympathizers, and Ghanaians who came to witness the unveiling of the only flagbearer in this competition.

“Among the other nine competitors who are yet finding their path politically and ideologically, I am yet to understand if they have any flagbearer comparative to mine,” he added.

He also hinted of news making the rounds and political intel that pointed to the fact that some parties were struggling to settle on their flagbearers with a month to the D-day.

He stressed that the formal outdooring of SDP’s presidential candidate, Obed King Gaglo and his winning mate, Laila Sharu, was a big trigger to rolling out the full campaign machinery of the party.

“They (the opponents) do not have any economic plan for the Ghanaian and are only into a business of copying from the best (Socialist Development Party) yet pretend as though they have any path. 

“In the coming days, they'll witness the heat. Thanks to resourceful individuals like Dominic Asitanga , Frank Addo and Tina Ewoe . Your presence and knowledge shared among my people fell on a good soil.

“When it starts bearing the fruits, do not be surprised. We are a family of good listening skills. We will put all of that to use,” he stressed.

The outdooring of SDP’s presidential ‘duo’ took place at the North Dzorwulu Campus of the Ghana Institute of Journalism on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

The activities of SDP and other competing groups form part of the Level 300 Political Communication course in which students form simulated political parties to contest in a ‘national event.’

This year’s event is slated for May 14, 2022.

Story by: Paulina Arthur

Read the inaugural address of our flagbearer below

'I am a winning mate NOT a running mate' – SDP’s Laila Sharu speaks

The Vice-Presidential Candidate for the Socialist Development Party, SDP, Laila Sharu Charry, after her unveiling as winning mate for the party has assured all women and young girls of the party’s core principle of equality in distribution of positions and development.

She made the comment in her acceptance speech at an event that was held on Saturday,  April 9, 2022. 

In an electrifying extempore speech, Laila stated that, “more women needed to take up seats, where all the seats are taken, bring your seat along or better still break the damn table, rearrange the seating and take any seat you want.”

According to her, thanks to the SDP, women have equal opportunities to climb up the leadership ladder especially when unfortunately, in most part of the world, voices of women are muffled.

She lamented the fact that till date, most women do not have a voice and even with the few who found their voice, it’s either they are labeled as disruptive to society, or branded with the infamous tag of “feminist”.

Laila stressed that she accepted the role in order to be a winning mate and not a running mate.

She explained: “Let the other parties run around with running mates because that is what they know and have come to accept. I, Laila Sharu Charry, I am a winning mate, note the difference. SDP is in this contest to win it or win it.”

She further affirmed her commitment to the party’s victory and thanked the party’s National Executive Commitment and Research team for the appointment.

Official portrait of SDP winning mate Laila Sharu

She will support the bid of Presidential candidate Mr. Obed King Gaglo, who was outdoored at an event that took place at the North Dzorwulu Campus of the Ghana Institute of Journalism on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

The activities of SDP forms part of the Level 300 Political Communication course in which students form simulated political parties to contest in a ‘national event.’ This year’s event is slated for May 14, 2022.

Story by: Paulina Arthur

Read the inaugural address of our flagbearer below

SDP outdoors flagbearer and winning mate

The Socialist Development Party, SDP, on Saturday 9th April, 2022; outdoored its flagbearer for upcoming political party simulation event of the Ghana Institute of Journalism, GIJ, Political Communication, POLCOM, course.

Mr. Obed King Gaglo was announced to a gathering of party faithful after which he introduced his winning mate Laila Sharu in a colourful event that took place at the North Dzorwulu Campus of the GIJ.

The outdooring event brought together party executives and members across the length of Ghana.

In his acceptance speech, the flagbearer stated that, “the SDP is here to rewrite that politically indignant piece of history. Ours is a pledge to leverage on our socialist agenda and ideals to ensure that the dividends of governance will be prosperity.”

According to him, the SDP has come to provide prosperity that ensures bread and butter issues are addressed, prosperity that fuels manpower growth in all productive economic sectors and prosperity that allows for the respect of rights and dignity of all.

He stressed that SDP will work towards “prosperity that builds on past successes and prepares the grounds for future generations and importantly, a prosperity that everyone can own because it is communal."

Mr. Gaglo before assuming the position of the flagbearer was a National Service Personnel with the Ghana Standard Authority, GSA, and currently a reporter with GhOne Television.

The SDP’s running mate, Laila Sharu, in her acceptance speech mentioned that, she is not only a running mate for SDP but a winning mate, encouraging members of the party to deepen commitment to ensure equality among its members.

The occasion was also used to swear-in other elected executives of the party.

Political Experience of the SDP flagbearer:

🔹️ Organizing Secretary Jubilee Hall-JCR (UG) - 2014/15

🔹️NASPA President (LANMMA) - 2016/17

🔹️Unit Committee Member-McCarthy-Hill West - 2018 to date

🔹️General Assembly rep, GIJ-SRC, Weekend Dip 1&2 - 2019/2021

🔹️Financial Committee Head, Interim GIJ-SRC Committee - 2021

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The BIG Announcement: SDP unveils flagbearer, winning mate on April 9

The leadership of the Socialist Development Party, SDP, is set to unveil their flagbearer and running mate ahead of upcoming polls.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, 9th April, 2022 at the North Dzorwulu campus of the Ghana Institute of Journalism, GIJ.

In a press release by the Communications Director, Moses Dickson, the launch of the flagbearer and running mate is in line with the party’s launch last week and congress held to elect leaders.

According to the press release, the flagbearer will deliver a SPEECH OF PROSPERITY to resonate hope and a new breath in the Ghanaian dream.

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Paulina Arthur

SDP Press Release on Unveiling of Presidential Candidate