We can not allow Jean-Bossman to plunge Ghana into civilian war – Nketiah

General News of Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Source: rainbowradioonline.com

2019-05-29

General Secretary of the Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah says people have a perception about Jean Mensah the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) and his Deputy Dr. Boossman Asare being members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) .

He said it was so important for these personalities to do things or go to the extra mile to diffuse that perception.

He said that he can not easily underrate perceptions hence the need for the commissioners to work in a manner that will bring confidence and ensure transparency and integrity.

Mr. Nketiah said the two electoral officers have shown that they have serious implications for Ghana's democratic gains.

To him, the two shoulders of their nature.

"If we were a serious country, the two of them would be pressured to resign from their positions."

Picking on Dr. Asare said, his comment was that NDC was a threat to Ghana's democracy was unfortunate, irresponsible and had the tendency to create tension.

He said that the NDC can not be expected to be used by the EC to manipulate the electoral data of Ghana to favor a particular candidate.

"We will not sit unconcerned and allow the recklessness of an individual to push Ghana into instability and violence. We will use each of the laws of the United States of America

He warned that if we were not taken, we could witness serious crisis ahead if the 2020 polls.

He said the EC has refused to address the concerns raised by the NDC over the.numver of persons.

He said that the Statistical Service has revealed that it has been estimated that 500,000 people are likely to register in the United States, the EC has planned to register only 500,000 with the remaining 1 million disenfranchised.

He said the situation should not be attributed to the NDC because the NDC would be affected by the situation.

The NDC has raised concerns over the decision by the EC to organize the exercise in some 250 district offices.

But the party says that it would be up to disenfranchising many qualified potential voters.

The EC plans to conduct a limited vote registration exercise of the badembly elections the NDC has taken over the role of being elected by the board of directors.

According to the NDC, in the past few years, the EC has been planning to register Ghanaians who had attained 18 years or were unable to register during the previous exercises at 250 centers, being the district offices of the EC.