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General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has urged the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to come out boldly to tell Ghanaians that they are not ready for the November 7 date earmarked for the 2016 General Elections.

According to the chairman of the NDC 2016 campaign team, the Electoral Commission (EC) has not indicated that it is not ready to organise the November 7, 2016 polls as long as the several meetings with all political parties are concerned.

Speaking on Okay FM’s 'Ade Akye Abia' Morning Show, Asiedu Nketia challenged the opposition NPP to state it publicly that it is no longer interested in supporting the November 7 date in parliament to meet the two-third majority to make the new date legally binding.

The opposition NPP, at a public forum organised by Parliament's Constitutional and Legal Affairs, stated that in as much as it welcomes the November 7 date for the 2016 elections, there are indications which do not make the elections possible.

But General Mosquito, as affectionately called, has described the NPP as hypocrites.

“The NPP should be bold to tell Ghanaians that they are not ready for the selected date for the 2016 elections, because it is not the work of EC to process the change of date for the elections but the Attorney General. EC at the IPAC meeting has never indicated that it is not ready for the elections; all political parties were convinced at the IPAC meeting of the roadmap for the November 7 polls and so I don’t know where this is coming from. NDC has respect for consensus and so we feel EC is ready for the elections even if it must be held tomorrow,” Asiedu Nketia indicated.