Sunday, January 10, 2010

Jack's pledge, vision and objectives as chairman

VISION:
  • A Party that is strong, all-inclusive, fair and accountable to its membership
  • A Party with highly skilled professional administrative and research staff
  • A Party that produces policy-relevant research
  • A Party with strong, proactive communication staff
  • A Party that educates its members about their rights and obligations
  • A Party that sets an example of leadership through its own actions
  • A Party that develops affiliated bodies to represent special interest groups – youth, women , the physically challenged - based on the Party’s principles
  • A Party from which future leaders will emerge from the ranks
  • A Party that establishes a continuing education campaign for members
  • A Party that constantly seeks to encourage new membership through action and example
  • A Party that organizes regular feedback conferences at the constituency levels
  • A Party that hosts a national conference at least once a year
  • A Party that responds positively to people’s concerns
  • A Party that addresses the people’s concerns in formulating policy
  • A Party that has a very strong and effective team in EVERY constituency led by its MP or a potential candidate

OBJECTIVES:
  • Shape policy in consultation with everyone at the national executive level
  • Consider feedback from the grassroots members
  • Hold regular contact sessions with all principal stakeholders
  • Ensure that the Party’s administrative arm functions responsibly and professionally Organise and execute regular fundraising activities
  • Develop political strategies and prepare the Party to WIN elections
  • Shape policy that would allow the Party to be responsible and responsive in government

EXECUTING OBJECTIVES:
  • Convene regular sessions of national experts to identify national issues, analyse strategies and develop policies
  • Convene regular sessions with grassroots members to get their views on local and national issues
  • Conduct meetings such that all views can be freely expressed without fear of victimization
  • Encourage dialogue based on conflicting ideas and constructive criticism in order to arrive at consensus
  • Make public, minutes of all open meetings/conferences to bridge the gaps between experts, officials and the grassroots
  • Operate a bottom-up policy of consultation by asking the grassroots for ideas, and help get these ideas into policy
  • Establish the mechanism to generate feedback and raise issues
  • Make use of effective mass communications involving various channels, including an interactive website and use of social media
  • Present policy issues, Parliamentary matters and other national concerns in a user-friendly manner, so that everyone understands the issues
  • Hold internal elections once every two years, with a fixed date, for example, the first Sunday of every October, every other year

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