The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its flag bearer, Mr John Dramani Mahama, have turned to the head pastors of The Church of Pentecost to intervene in the decision of the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voter register a few months into the elections.
The party’s National Chairman, Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, while reiterating the NDC’s opposition to the compilation of a new register in an election year, said ECOWAS Protocols prohibit member states from making changes to their registers in an election year.
Mr Ofosu-Ampofo indicated that the EC has refused to meet the NDC to discuss the proposal to compile a new register, and wondered why the election management body is bent on throwing away the current register and spending millions of dollars on a new one while there are parts of the country that lack basic social amenities such as potable water.
Speaking on Accra 100.5FM’s morning show, Ghana Yen Som with Kwabena Prah Jnr on Thursday, 9 January 2020, Mr Ofosu-Ampofo said: “We believe that it’s unnecessary for the EC to compile a new voter register at this material moment, hence our decision to inform moral leaders, CSOs and opinion leaders to intervene.”
“It doesn’t make sense for the EC, which claimed to have a credible register for the just-ended assembly elections, to turn round to compile a new one,” he said.
Mr Ofosu-Ampofo explained that the NDC’s consultation with the various churches and religious councils is borne out of the party’s quest to ensure that the disagreements it has with the EC are dealt with in the interest of the nation.
Reiterating the NDC’s position on the plans to compile a new register, Mr Ofosu-Ampofo said it is pointless for the EC to go ahead with the plan.
According to him, the churches promised to invite the governing New Party (NPP) and the EC before they can make an informed decision.
Source: classfmonline.com
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even if is just a day left for election EC must open a new voters register. we need a new voters register as a country. NDC knows very well what they did the register that is why the are crying. New voters register is a must....
Why is NDC afraid of a new voters register.
PENTECOST CHURCH SHOULD STOP PRODUCING CRAZYYY POLITICIANS. A MAN SPEAK FROM WHAT IS STORED IN THE HEART. OFOSU AMPOFU IS A PRODUCT OF CHURCH OF PENTECOST. WHAT IS REVEAL IN OFOSU AMPOFU SPEAK MUCH ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST. NO WONDER THEY ARE SUPPORTING THE FRAUD SYSTEM OF MAHAM WHICH EC INTEND TO ELIMINATE. WHY SHOULD ANY SENSIBLEEE PERSON TOLERERATE ANY SYSTEM THAT PRODUCE FRAUD. PENTECOST MUST BE CAREFUL TO REDEEM A GOOD IMAGE FOR THE CHURCH AND STOP ENTAIRTAINING RASCALLLLS
DIDN'T WE NEED ROADS WHEN NDC COMPILED A NEW REGISTER? THOSE NAMES THAT EMERGED AT THE SUPREME COURT HAVE THEY BEEN EXPUNGED? THE NDC WOULD OPPOSE ANY PROGRESSIVE DECISION BY THE NPP. REACTIONARY TACTICS. IN ANY CASE IF THEY BUILT ALL THE ROADS, HOSPITALS, EMPLOYED THE TEACHERS AND NURSES WE WOULD NOT BE WHERE WE ARE. WHAT MAHAMA WAS INTERESTED IN WAS TAKING A FORD EXPEDITION BRIBE, COURTESY CHRAJ REPORT.
Even if we have one week to elections, EC must still compile a new voters register period.
If this decision is not against our constitution then the NPP can go ahead but if it is against the rule of law then ECe must stop.
Do Akufo Addo knows that we have to do population census this year ? Does Akufo Addo knows that we have just 10 months for elections ? We need roads, hospitals,NHIS debts,Nurses are in the house without working,Teachers are crying and NPP knows that they will lose the elections, the want to use our little money we have for developments to steal elections. I do not think this 2020 elections will be free and fair because there more things which are going to happen in Ghana.