The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Director of Elections, Dr. Omane Boamah has stated that transparency is a critical component of free, fair, and peaceful elections.
He noted that the EC’s voter register must be subject to public scrutiny and a forensic audit to ensure its accuracy and credibility.
The NDC has requested a live broadcast of the meeting with the Electoral Commission to discuss their concerns and objections regarding the voter register for the upcoming 2024 general elections.
However, the Electoral Commission has responded that it is prepared to receive and address the specific objections and issues that the NDC has identified in the Provisional Voters Register.
“As you already know, the essence of the Voters Exhibition Exercise is to correct discrepancies in the Register. Such discrepancies include missing names, misplaced voters, and duplicate images among others.
“The identification of discrepancies by your party is therefore not a new phenomenon. The Commission welcomes it in the hope that it will help ensure a Credible Register ahead of the 2024 General Election as envisaged by the Exhibition Exercise”, the EC stated.
But, in a Facebook post, Dr. Omane Boamah responded, stating “This being the case, at today’s meeting at the Corporate office of the EC near the National Cathedral, we shall also serve as the broadcast outlets in the meeting and after the meeting.”
Below is his full statement
Why Should Electoral Commission of Ghana be Afraid of Live Coverage of Today’s Meeting with the NDC @ 2pm?
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The Electoral Commission has refused to grant NDC’s request for live broadcast of our meeting with them today @ 2pm.
We disagree with the EC and I have communicated same to them.
This deliberate refusal flies in the face of Transparency: Transparency is cardinal to the attainment of Free, Fair and Peaceful elections.
The EC can not escape public scrutiny and forensic audit of the voters register!
Meanwhile, we’ve all observed the LOUD SILENCE of the ruling NPP notwithstanding all these anomalies.
It cannot be lost on us that the NPP stands to benefit illegally from the overt and covert manipulation of the register and the electoral process.
Additionally, the palpable purchased silence from other previously loud-mouthed personalities and institutions that are supposed to call the EC to order is telling!
We are serving notice that the NDC will not tolerate the unfolding day light advance robbery/rigging of Election 2024 to materialize.
This being the case, at today’s meeting at the Corporate office of the EC near the National Cathedral, we shall also serve as the broadcast outlets in the meeting and after the meeting.
We shall not relent!
We shall not falter!!
We shall not rest!!!
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Candy Nana Esi Arthur
