The Minority will not support any proposal to alter the scheduled date for the 2024 elections, the leader of the caucus, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has told the Electoral Commission (EC).
In his view, there are more urgent issues requiring the EC’s immediate attention than considering a change in the election date.
The Ajumako Enyan Essiam constituency MP made the remarks when the House resumed sitting on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.
He charged the EC to prioritise the preparation of the 2024 election calendar and focus its efforts on addressing essential matters rather than diverting attention to what he termed “unnecessary issues.”
“Rt. Hon. Speaker, again with general elections on the horizon, the Electoral Commission and those behind it have announced their intention to change the date for this year’s general election from December to November.”
“Let me say it here and now that the NDC Minority Caucus in Parliament will not support any such change at this time.”
“This is because there are more pertinent and pressing issues that require the immediate attention of the Electoral Commission than a change of date for general elections,” Dr Ato Forson said.
He also served notice that his aide will not support the EC’s decision to abandon the use of indelible ink in the upcoming elections.
“The EC claims that doing away with indelible ink in Ghana’s electoral process forms part of its measures to improve the electoral process and ensure a robust identification system.”
“The truth of the matter is that the use of indelible ink in our electoral process does no harm to the conduct of free and fair elections in Ghana.”
“In fact, indelible ink adds another layer to the integrity of elections by ensuring that voters are visibly, transparently, and physically verified in addition to biometric verification.”
Source: rainbowradioonline.com
