Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission says he is unhappy as every Ghanaian at recent events at the Commission.
Dr Kwadwo Afari Djan who chaired the EC for over 20 years and supervised six successful elections is worried the reputation of the organization, respected across Africa, stands to suffer under the current circumstances.
"I would think that nobody is happy with what is happening at the Electoral Commission," he revealed, referring to the accusations that were thrown at the immediate past EC boss and her eventual firing.
The successor to Dr Afari-Djan, Charlotte Osei has been removed by the president on the recommendation of a panel set up by the Chief Justice to investigate a petition brought against her.
Some staff of the EC who authored the petition to the president accused her of corruption and mismanagement among others.
Two deputies, Amadu Sulley and Georgina Opoku Amankwaa were also removed on similar charges.
In his discontent, he added that"nobody would be happy. If you are unhappy, I share the same feeling with you."
Speaking at a forum titled ‘Consolidating Ghana’s democratic governance: The role of the Electoral Commission’, the former EC boss regretted the turn of events. He wants the newly appointed chair of the EC to restore the sunken image of the election body.
Source: Ghanaweb.com
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Look at who is talking, Ghana lost 300million cedis because if you Mr 27 zero. We haven't forgotten about you, at right time we the youth in gh will meet you in court.
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It is ubfortunate that Afari Djan does not appreciate that he has lost the moral right to comment on elections and for that matter the Electoral Commission of Ghana for the rest of his life! After that disgraceful show in the witness box how dare you air your views? Please, kindly reserve your comments for your grand children. Note too that apart from Charlotte Osei who came after you the other two deputies worked with you. How did you mentor them before you left? Your leadership style is what they displayed after you left, and that is what got them into this trouble. Ghana needs a level headed person to correct the wrong seeds you sowed at the commission to make it work well for the nation. Vive le Ghana
I think we've misconstrued ******
I think we've construed what Dr. Afari Djan was saying. Ghanaians were not happy about the happenings at the EC hence they were sacked, the corruption and the infighting going on there and that is what Afari Djan is talking about. Ghanaians weren't happy with the woman fighting with her deputies and vise versa and each trying to expose the other as corrupt and Ghanaians weren't happy about that and that is what he is also not happy about,but not the ndc m*dness! 2012, I remember Dr Afari Djan warned Ghanaians to be vigilant on the ballot and that if any result that comes before him he will declare, he knew what was going on but couldn't tell any party to watch the ndc rigging, and the rigging was done by Amadu Sulley who sent the ndc gurus to Kuku Hill and showed them how to operate the machine to rig and who was Afari Djan to talk when ndc appointed him ,all he could do was to caution but NPP didn't take it serious until what happened ,happened. When in 2016 Ghanaians became vigilant look at how ndc was disgraced and they think they have another way to rig it will be like a movie to them in 2020. This time nobody will sit down for the ndc to think they are smarter than anyone in Ghana so cam play tricks to come to power hw3 not this time again. The Ghana card is the perfect ID to vote and after that Get Ghana Card exercise the voters ID will be ***barred word***. True Ghanaians will determine who should decide their fate not anybody with no vision fighting his way to a flagbearer position and think he can also be president. Apuuuu!
look who is talking
Massa Afari-Djan ; WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM !!!!; you are now retired after cooking the 2012 election for Jon Mahama ; why do you not enjoy your 'nokofio' retirement cash from Jon Dubai Mahama and stop this propaganda that you are not happy ; if you are not happy so who cares about that ; Mrs Osei the concubine of Jon mahama was kicked out because she the EC offices belonged to her ; Ghanaians will not tolerate any more cheating because it simple if the NDC wins the net elections they can find ecuses to sack the new EC ; NO PROBLEMM !!!!!'YOU DO ME I DO YOU "
The only person who is fit and classify as SUPER INCOMPETENT, CORRUPT and Dirty Politician is that your John Mahama aka John Ford, who give V8 4X4 Car as a bribe to rigged election for him.sh@m#le33 JM.
WHY SHOULD YOU BE HAPPY? YOU WON'T BE GETTING QUICK BACK FROM CHARLOTTE OSEI ANYMORE.
SO you were happy in 2012