A Governance Expert, Eric Oduro Osae has described former President John Dramani Mahama’s comment about the Electoral Commission [EC] and it’s Chairperson as something that must be treated with some seriousness.
John Mahama has cast doubts over the Electoral Commission’s (EC) ability to conduct neutral general elections in 2020.
He told Citi News in an exclusive interview that the EC needs “to be more open with the political parties ahead of election 2020.”
Ahead of the election, Mr. Mahama said the EC needed to prove doubters wrong.
“They need to prove us wrong. We have our doubts that they can be neutral and fair . . . the current posture and the way they are conducting things makes us doubt that they will be neutral and fair in 2020.”
“The EC is not a secret society. It is not somebody’s private closet that needs to be shut and us not know what is going on there . . . they should open all the process.”
“When the EC starts behaving like the representatives of political parties are a nuisance [to the commission] . . . then this affects the trust and confidence the people have in the EC [which is supposed to be] a neutral arbiter,” the former President said.
Speaking on NEAT FM’s evening political show ‘The Torch Light’, with Mac Jerry Osei Agyeman, Mr Erica Oduro Osae noted that Mahama’s comment must not be “ignored, it carries a lot of weight.”
Listen to interview…
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Hmmm, in Ghana when one talks of an expert, be ready for anything! I was expecting this "expert" to throw more light on what he/she makes of Mahama's statement. However, what do we see? The usual Ghanaian "expert"/"think tank" attitude. That is, make noisse with no points of facts. Was he hired to make this noisse? Please if you have no point let our ears rest. Mahama himself knows that this EC chair is a thousand times (1000 x) better than his darrling girl!
I think Eric or Erica Oduro Osae is not being objective to the EC. Did Mahama tell us what the EC is actually doing that affects its neutrality? He just gave some sweeping statement without elaborating on it. And you get a so-called expert supporting him. I think the NDC was in bed with Charlotte Osei in those days. Now that they cannot get easy access to the new EC, they are crying foul. Mahama should forget about the EC and tell Ghanaians what he will do differently from what Akufo-Addo is doing now, to get his votes in 2020. Fortunately or unfortunately, Mahama has not brought out an policy direction to invigorate the people to vote for him in 2020.
It appears everybody body is a Governance Expert, yet when opportunity is given to them they do nothing better. Theory is different from practical, that is business lecturers are still in the classroom teaching they cannot open their own business.
We will ignore it, simple. Mahama was using STL to rig elections and in 2020 the STL will not be in charge of Ghana elections that is why he is shouting on top of his voice for him to be heard.
Isn't it a strategy to reject results if it does not go his way.
IT APPEARS PRES. MAHAMA HAS LOST CONFIDENCE IN HIMSELF. HE BETTER TELL US WHAT HE WILL DO DIFFERENTLY AND STOP ATTACKING THE EC. HE WAS SACKED BY 54% POPULAR VOTES AND AFTER 2 YEARS I AM WONDERING WHY HE THINKS GHANAIANS HAVE NOT SLEPT WELL AND WILL GIVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE. ALREADY NANA ADDO IS DOING WELL AND COMMON SENSE TELLS MOST GHANAIANS HE SHOULD BE GIVEN ANOTHER TERM TO SEE THROUGH THE PROGRESS HE IS MAKING. NDC WITH MAHAMA AS FLAG BEARER IS THE MOST POLITICAL SUICIDE GHANA WILL EVER EXPERIENCE.
Mahama is under the influence of tramol and alcohol. so ignore him when he talks.
Are you talking about Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, or Mr. Erica Oduro Osae? please check well before reporting.
Who is this apology of a governance expert? When did she become an expert and whose leadership did she study to acquire that expertise? smh in desperation. Some cheap experts!
Another ***barred word*** security expect woman were you in the Jupiter during chartote oseis era?wasCharlote open like this current electoral commission?one day father in heaven will deal with all one after the other. shame on you