The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana is not learning from past experiences with regards to errors it had made in elections at all levels, Professor Kweku Asare, a U.S.-based Ghanaian Professor has said.
According to him, the rate at which the election management body has been engaged in controversies over election-related matters is a clear indication that no lessons have been learnt.
His comment follows an order given by the Supreme Court of Ghana to the EC to allow all disqualified flag bearers to make corrections on their nomination forms for which reason they were disqualified ahead of the 7 December elections.
The apex court on Monday, 7 November also ordered the EC to extend the nomination period for flag bearers to Tuesday, 8 November.
It further ordered all High Courts to suspend any case before them in connection with the disqualification of other flag bearers.
Speaking in connection with the Supreme Court ruling in an interview with Chief Jerry Forson, host of Ghana Yensom on Accra 100.5FM on Tuesday November 8, Prof Asare said: “In 2015, when Ghanaians were preparing for the District Assembly elections, the EC made a mistake and was accordingly sued in the Supreme Court by Ayi Mensah because Mr Mensah felt he was unlawfully disqualified. Because of that case the entire election was cancelled by the Supreme Court and the nation lost GHS300million and so one would have thought that Charlotte Osei, (Chair of the EC) would learn from such experience and similar other ones and not make such mistakes.”
“All these problems have come about either because the EC does not understand its own laws or simply does not want to implement those laws.
“Such simple issues that we are not supposed to fight over are happening at the EC under Charlotte Osei’s watch. If it were to be elsewhere, she would have resigned by now.”
Source: Classfmonline
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I have being saying the EC is no good, she needs to step aside. She is stretching the tolerance of our democracy to such a limit we may never be able to recover. Ghana has come way too far for such a fo.ol to disrupt us.
This Nigerian girl EC chair is simply s.tup!d... She lacks common sense. Ghanaians must rise up and demand her resignation. She is bent on causing confusion in our dear country.
This EC girl is full of uncontrolled ego. She is mandated by the NDC to disqualify Nana Konadu and Paa Kwesi Nduom - and that is what she is doing. I am at a loss as to the motive behind what she is doing. Is there no wiser persons at the EC? I am inclined to believing that placing the picture of Nana Konadu and Paa Kwesi Nduom on the Ballot paper will be a big disgrace for her. Thee whole ghana must rise up and support the Supreme Court's decision. If Charllot Osei cannot implement the SC decision, she must leave our country and go and stay in Nigeria, her mother and father land. Any of the Deputy Commissioners could have done this work with finesse instead of busshiato approach by this foreign girl. Who is it that appointed this girl as EC chair? Any wonder Ghana is not progressing?
She has been paid to cause confusion in Ghana in this elections knowing her preferred candidate WILL LOOSE! CHANGE IS COMING and she can not understand (think far). STILL CHANGE IS COMING!
I THINK THERE SHOULD RATHER BE AN UPROAR AGAINST THE PEACE OUNCIL FOR KEEPING MUTE OVER RECENT DISTURBING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COUNTRY. AM SURE IF INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE PEACE COUNCIL WERE TO VOICE THEIR DISQUIET OVER THE WAY AND MANNER THE EC CHAIR IS CONDUCTING HERSELF, TRUST ME, SHE WOULD HAVE CHAGNED HER TUNE LONG AGO.
AAH PROF ASA.... YOU FALL MY HANDS ON THIS ONE. THIS IS NOT A JUST TESTING THE ELECTORAL LAWS,,, JUST TAKE OFF THE POLITICAL LENS AND SAY THINGS AS IT IS. WHY IS NO ONE SPEAKING ON THE CRIMINAL ASPECTS OF THE CONTESTANTS WHO FRAUDULENTLY APPENDED SIGNATURES OF OTHER PEOPLE ON THEIR FORMS. OR YOU HAVE ALSO BECOME PROF. KWA.SIA.SEM NKOAA NA MI NIM.
There is nothing wrong with testing the electoral laws and Challote Osei has done nothing wrong and she is going nowhere
I will be surprised if she herself does not throw in the towel or is allowed to stay on after declaring the results of the polls.