The Campaign Director for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Martin Agyei Mensah Korsah, Director of Elections of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described as worrying the recent controversy that has struck the Electoral Commission (EC).
According to him, the development affects the integrity of the Commission and as such urgent steps must be taken to resolve the brouhaha.
The EC has been caught in a web of complex controversy that started after some faceless staff of the Commission petitioned the president, Nana Akufo-Addo to impeach the Commissioner, Charlotte Osei, for awarding a GH¢3.9 million to a private company without duly consulting other members of the commission, among other allegations.
Charlotte Osei in a comprehensive response to the allegations said they were unsubstantiated. She accused the Deputy Commissioner in-charge of Operations at the EC, Amadu Sulley of illegal acts including diverting funds meant for the Commission and illegally transferring votes.
She accused Amadu Sulley of persistently effecting illegal vote transfers from his office on the voter management system. An action that is in clear breach of the law and operational policies of the Commission.
Many have expressed worry over the developments from the confusion but Martin Agyei Mensah Korsah has said a thorough investigation must be conducted into the affairs of the Commission.
He confirmed that ahead of the December 7 elections, there was an illegal transfer of votes but he could not state who exactly is behind it.
Speaking on Eyewitness News, he said, “it confirms some of the issues that we put out. We were not just conjuring things from the sky. There were obvious things that were happening that we thought was not right. We were supposed to be stakeholders but things were being done and we were not informed.”
“I’m not allowed to say who is responsible but those things happened. There were instances where we had to move to the district offices and the National Headquarters to stop people. We were not informed, yet transfers were happening,” he said.
He expressed doubt that the Commission would be deemed credible enough to steer the country’s next elections if nothing is done to address the issue. “It is frightening.
If we are not careful I’m wondering if we’ll be left with any Commission to deal with… Investigations that have begun must be done quickly to deal with these matters…If we cannot trust our election managers with money, then what else is left? It is very worrying,” he said.
Source: citifmonline.com
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according to NDC, Charlotte can do no wrong so she should not be investigated.
Osei a.k.a (fa wutu begyi V8), was busy rebranding EC to make it the symbol of disgrace
This is what happens when you put women at the helm of affairs. hmm
so Charlotte Osei was aware of this illegal transfer of votes business but failed to act, because it served the interest of the paymasters ,if this issue didnt come , would she ve come out to say this, as a chairman of electoral commission, my Gosh this woman is as incompetentt as the one who appointed her
THE CREDIBILITY ISSUES OF THE EC STARTED IN 2016 WHEN THE INCOMPETENT JOHN MAHAMA AND HIS NDC MADE THIS INCOMPETENT, ARR0GANT WOMAN THE EC OF THE COMMISSION. THE BATTLE IS THE LORD AND STILL THE LORD'S THAT WAS WHY THE NPP WON THE ELECTIONS AS AGAINST ALL THE KULOLO FROM THE PLANTED NDC E.C. MRS OSEI. NOW THE LORD OF NPP IS EXPOSING TO THE WORLD .
THE CREDIBILITY OF ELECTION 2016 IS AT STAKE HERE. MOAKUM GHANAFO. 2016 ELECTION WAS NOT FREE N FAIR
@Efo Wisdom. I agree completely. The ideal thing is to just disband the entire EC on the basis proven misbehavior and reconstitute the entire body afresh. I don't know how the constitution provides for that though. That's for the lawyers and parliamentarians.
I will prefer of shutting down the EC will be the prudent action and re-organize the place all-together. Is better than sacking somebody alone from there. SO THE AUTHORITIES SHOULD CONSIDER SHUTTING THE PLACE DOWN. PERIOD.