The Leader and founder of the All Peoples Congress (APC), Dr. Hassan Ayariga says he will lead a demonstration for the removal of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Madam Charlotte Osei.
According to him, the Chairperson of the EC is running the office like her 'personal property' thereby warranting some staff members agitating for her possible removal from office.
Speaking on Okay FM's Ade Akye Abia's morning show, Dr. Ayariga explained that he has no issues against her but will not sit down for her to do things her own way.
"As I’m talking to you now, she has employed two secretaries paying each USD 1500 and USD 2500 respectively, she has also spent GHC40 million to renovate her office and you think this is right? I’m not going to lead a crusade against her because I have personal issues with her but because of her misconduct and her abuse of office thinking that she is above any other person in this country; you are just Charlotte Osei", he added.
Some workers of the Electoral Commission (EC) have petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Chief Justice, Ms Justice Sophia Akuffo, to conduct full-scale investigation into allegations of financial malfeasance and abuse of office levelled against the Chairperson of the commission, Mrs Charlotte Osei.
Citing breaches of some provisions of the 1992 Constitution by the EC Chairperson regarding her office, conduct and duties, the six-page petition also called for impeachment processes to be initiated for her removal from office.
PRESIDENCY
Meanwhile, the Office of the President has confirmed that it has received a petition from a group calling itself ‘Concerned Workers of the Electoral Commission (EC)’ asking the President and the Chief Justice to begin impeachment processes against Mrs Osei.
The Director of Communications at the Presidency, Mr Eugene Arhin, who confirmed receipt of the petition to the Daily Graphic, declined to give further details, except to say that any further action in that regard rested with the President.
CHRISTIAN COUNCIL OF GHANA
Chairperson of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr. Opuni Frimpong is proposing that keeping in mind the country's next general elections, there should be a search for an alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism and healthy working relationships dialogue.
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We respect the christian council but we will not break a constitutionally mandated law just to satisfy their interest. There are no alternatives esp when one loves going tp court even on common sense issues. Lets go to court
If NPP dare remove EC boss then they should know they have very very limited time in office
don't worry it will not go that far my dear
Hassan Ayariga is just not civil.
ALL NDC PARTY MEMBERS ARE FUUUULS AND NATION-WRECKER.THEY DON'T THINK. HOW CAN NDC CALLED IT WITCH-HUNTING FOR GHANAIANS TO PROBE INTO THE ACTIVITIES OF EC BOSS WHO ACCORDING TO SECTION OF EC EMPLOYEES HAS MISAPPROPRIATED GHANAIAN TAXPAYERS MONEY?
After all, this is where you belong. Go on organizing demos.
I hate this EC woman for changing the beautiful EC logo to some voodoo thing and paying that huge amount of money for it....
SEE THESE SKIN PAIN PEOPLE. AAHH GHANA PAAA IF IS NOT ME NO ONE ELSE DESERVE IT. IF THIS IS HOW WE WANT THIS COUNTRY TO GO THEN WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO AS A COUNTRY. NO ONE IS PERFECT IN WHATEVER HE OR SHE OFFICER NOT EVEN YOU OR ME COMMENTING HERE. IF THIS KIND OF PETITIONS MERIT IMPEACHMENT OR REMOVAL EC FROM HER OFFICE THEN I CAN TELL ANY BODY HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICE IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE IMPEACH AS WELL AND LEAVE THE COUNTRY TO CITIZENS TO RULE THENSELVES. BECAUSE FROM THE TOP TO THE VERY LAST PUBLIC OFFICE HOLDER IS CURRUPT.
two secretaries paying each USD 1500 and USD 2500 respectively,wow ,that is a lot for such a post ...covert that to cedi and see.
OH OH OH NDC WHY WHY RELAX PLS GOD IS IN CONTOL WE ARE HUMANS OH AMWEN