In a stern warning to the Electoral Commission, Buem Member of Parliament, Kofi Adams, has asked the election-management body not to utilise the allegedly missing Biometric Verification Registration (BVR) kits in the ongoing limited voters’ registration exercise.
Mr Adams, representing the National Democratic Congress (NDC), asserted that despite the EC’s reluctance to provide the serial numbers of the missing kits to the party, the NDC possesses this crucial information.
The former National Organiser of the NDC emphasised the party’s vigilance in monitoring the registration process, vowing to challenge the legitimacy of any individuals registered using the aforementioned BVR kits.
In an interview with TV3 on Saturday, May 11, he issued a strong warning to the Commission and its agents, urging them not to entertain the idea of deploying the missing kits.
He underscored the NDC’s commitment to ensuring the integrity and fairness of the voter registration exercise.
He added that the party’s insistence on preventing any potential misuse of the BVR kits reflects its determination to uphold transparency and accountability in the electoral process.
“We have the serial numbers, so we just want to tell anybody who may be a member of any game to introduce those machines into the system that it will not happen,”he said.
Already, the EC has issued a response to the NDC regarding their request for the serial numbers of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) Kits utilized in the limited voters’ registration exercise.
According to the EC’s Director of Public Affairs, the release of such sensitive information carries a potential security risk.
In a statement issued on May 9, 2024, the EC underscored the crucial role played by BVR Kits in the electoral process.
The EC added that the kits possess unique serial numbers that are vital for various functions such as generating activation codes and monitoring their location and movement.
Therefore, the Commission emphasised that disclosing these serial numbers to external entities, including political parties like the NDC, could jeopardize the security and integrity of the registration procedures.
Michael Boadu, speaking on behalf of the EC, stated, “The serial numbers serve as a fundamental component of the security framework of the BVR Kits. Revealing these numbers could potentially grant unauthorised access to the devices, thus compromising the integrity of the entire voter registration process.”
Source: myjoyonline.com
