The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called upon the Electoral Commission to swiftly address the array of challenges hampering the ongoing limited voter registration process.
Among these challenges are reported instances of malfunctioning equipment and network issues, prompting concerns among stakeholders regarding the efficiency of the registration exercise.
In an interview with Citi TV on Sunday, May 12, Mustapha Gbande, a Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, underscored the critical need for the Electoral Commission to tackle these obstacles promptly.
He stressed that resolving these issues is essential to reinstating public trust and confidence in the integrity of the electoral process.
Mr Gbande emphasised that as the entity responsible for overseeing all aspects of voter registration, the EC should prioritise efforts to enhance the availability and functionality of registration systems and machines.
Addressing these technical challenges effectively is crucial for ensuring that eligible voters can register without undue hindrances or delays.
“One would expect that an Electoral Commission which controls every aspect of registration in terms of systems and machines, should focus on improving the availability of such systems. I think that we are beginning to also record pockets of violence from NPP parliamentary candidates in some of the places, using thugs and all of that.
“We know that the police have been massively deployed to registration centres so we are wondering why issues of violence will occur at a registration centre. If the police have withdrawn and they want us to take our security into our own hands, they should let us know so that we can actively prepare for some of these atrocities. It is not in the right of anyone to go to a polling station and want to use thugs to beat people.”
Source: myjoyonline.com
