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Dr Eric Bossman Asare (right), Deputy President of the EC, at the stakeholder meeting on the ropaa in Bolgatanga
Dr. Eric Bossman Asare, Vice-President of the Internal Electoral Commission (EC), dispelled the fears of Ghanaians and said that the country's electoral structures were so strong that the implementation of the law amending the representation of the people (ROPAA) will not be a problem.
He acknowledged that, even if each new system poses particular problems, the level of commitment currently displayed by the EC would enable it to overcome the difficulties that may arise from the implementation of the law.
Addressing stakeholders in Bolgatanga on Thursday to gather their views on the implementation of the ROPAA, Mr Asare said that the EC is currently touring the country to ensure that many consultations are conducted for improve the implementation of the ROPAA.
Implementation of the ROPAA
He explained that it was impossible for the EC to relax the application of the ROPAA, as this would constitute contempt of court and disregard of the law.
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According to him, the EC had to start implementing the ROPAA later this year, according to a court decision.
Dr. Benjamin Kunbuor, a member of the ROPAA subcommittee representing the National Democratic Congress (NEC), noted that all political parties had to trust the structures and that it was necessary to choose personalities from different embbadies to carry out a some process along the process. line, all parties must be able to support these people, otherwise the ROPAA program could not move forward.
Dr. Kunbuor, who is also Nandom's MP, also suggested that issues of suspicion between political parties, particularly the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the NDC, should be avoided.
participants
Participants at the meeting raised a number of concerns, including whether the Electoral Commission had the financial power to conduct the ROPAA in relation to holding other elections in the country.
Some of them felt that the success or otherwise of the implementation of the ROPAA would depend, to some extent, on the confidence that Ghanaians had in the system.
Some representatives of the People's Party of the Convention urged the EC to include all other political parties and to avoid focusing solely on the NDC and the ruling NPP.
They explained that this measure would allow the EC to avoid the unnecessary controversies and tensions that would have been created by the two giant political parties.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 1 (2) of the People's Representation (Amendment) Act No. 699 of 2006, the participants called on the EC to be cautious not to appoint persons from different embbadies sympathies with one or more political parties.
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