Founder and President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has sharply criticized the Electoral Commission (EC), branding its handling of electoral issues as “pure crass, unbridled incompetence, iconoclast.”
Cudjoe’s comments followed the EC’s reply to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding the provisional voters register.
On September 12, 2024, the EC held the press conference to discuss issues from the Voter Exhibition Exercise conducted between August 20 and 27, 2024.
Despite the EC’s reassurances, the NDC had called for a forensic audit and re-exhibition of the register.
The EC, however, deemed these measures unnecessary, arguing that the Exhibition Exercise itself serves as an audit.
The EC asserted that it has the capability to address discrepancies and emphasized that its process has been effective since 1992.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on September 14, 2024, Cudjoe expressed his frustration, stating, “How did the president manage to assemble the current EC commissioners? Pure crass, unbridled incompetence, iconoclast!” He added, “I see many of you shocked at the EC commissioners clownishly outdoing themselves on live TV. We saw through them 6 years ago. You ain’t seen nothing yet. They are just warming up.”
The EC had previously met with the NDC on September 6, 2024, to discuss their concerns about the Provisional Voters Register. While acknowledging some discrepancies, the EC assured that these issues were being addressed through a four-pronged approach involving district electoral officers, exhibition officers, voters, and IT staff.
The EC also addressed concerns about “ghost names” on the register, noting that the Exhibition Exercise allows for the removal of deceased persons’ names.
The Commission assured the public that most discrepancies have been corrected and reiterated its commitment to providing a robust and credible voter register for the December 2024 General Election.
I see many of you shocked at the EC commissioners clownishly outdoing themselves on live TV. We saw through them 6 years ago. You ain't seen nothing yet. They are just warming up.
— Franklin CUDJOE (@lordcudjoe) September 14, 2024
How did the president manage to assemble the current EC commissioners? Pure crass, unbridled incompetence, iconoclast!
— Franklin CUDJOE (@lordcudjoe) September 14, 2024
Source: adomonline.com
