Upper East Regional Director of Electoral Commission, James Arthur-Yeboah has called on the media in the region not to be quick to “disgrace” the Commission with their reports, rather, they should consider educating the public on what they should do and not to do, during campaigns and on the voting day.
According to Mr. Arthur-Yeboah, even though he wouldn’t expect the media to praise the Electoral Commission unduly, he also expects that, the media wouldn’t make it a priority to paint the Commission black before the public.
“The Commission is a human institution and it is possible that there may be few challenges and when these challenges come up, you can call our attention and I can assure you that, if it is within our power, we will address them quickly but if you want to report a challenge on your various platforms; please don’t make up your mind to destroy the Electoral Commission or expose it to public ridicule. We all need to protect the image of the Electoral Commission and get Ghanaians to trust the Commission.”
Mr. Arthur-Yeboah was speaking at the close of a Training Programme in Bolgatanga for media practitioners in the Upper East Region on the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections and highlights of Constitutional Instrument 94. The European Union sponsored programme, was meant to get the Media practitioners to understand some changes in the existing procedures and the Electoral Commission to answer questions the media need answers to, to enable them work effectively on the Election Day.
The Regional Director of EC, could not tell if any of the parliamentary aspirants from the Upper East Region had been disqualified, saying, the Headquarters had not yet said anything about that.
He, however, hinted that a total of 67 persons across the Upper East Region had picked and returned their nomination forms, but three of them could not produce their bank drafts to prove that they had paid their filing fees. The 67 Parliamentary Aspirants were made up of 61 males and 6 females and one visually impaired person who was contesting in the Chiana-Paga Constituency.
Source: Daily Guide
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At the last count, the EC had been sued by 8 different groups. Why? The EC is inconsistent with its own policies and rules. Ghana has incompetent leaders that has trickled down to the EC as well. All of you will be exposed one by one in God's name.
NDC is best known for using the State Resources, money, cars, houses to buy the conscience of the Directors and workers at EC office. They don't care the effects of these actions on the Ghanaian economy. So EC will not act in fairness before, during and after election. This is the problem the Country is facing. Ghanaians should watch EC carefully. NPP should use the Supreme Court to outwit any plans NDC and EC will use to rig the election. Ballot papers and Pink Sheets designs will all be given to NDC to make their copies before they are even printed. NPP should not trust anyone in the EC office. Ballot papers and Pink Sheet should be printed in UK and if possible colours be changed to outwit all the NDC plans
Hmmm.. Say it again ooo. It up2 dem. Now dey realise they are human n can also make errors den y do they disqualify people on DE same grounds of clerical mistakes. If u leave in a glass hse don't throw stones.
EC is disqualifying contestants on the bases of clerical errors and you can make same on your pink sheets and justify them....