Founder and Leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana, Kofi Akpaloo says the Electoral Commission (EC) is much prepared to conduct a ‘safety’ voter register exercise amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
He told NEAT FM’s morning show ‘Ghana Montie’ that the Commission is in talks with some companies to provide them with all the necessary equipment that will aid their exercise smoothly.
Mr Akpaloo was emphatic that “the new registration will come off as planned. Nothing will and can stop the EC.”
“Many Ghanaian companies have bided to supply the Commission with all the PPEs and all needed for the exercise,” he added.
EC outlines safety protocols for voter registration
The Electoral Commission has released a list of safety protocols to be observed during the upcoming voter registration exercise.
The elections management body said it expects all Ghanaians to adhere to the protocols during the registration exercise for the compilation of a new register.
In a statement, the EC listed the measures as follows: “Mandatory wearing of face masks at the registration centres; people’s temperature will be checked before one is allowed into the registration center; running water available for handwashing; queues are to have one-meter gaps between persons lining up to register; the scanners will be sanitised; persons who complete the registration process will also be provided with hand sanitisers before they leave the centre”.
The Commission said it is “sensitive to the current state of affairs due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will abide by the necessary precautions and safety protocols in the execution of its mandate when it deems it appropriate to begin the compilation of the register”.
Source: King Edward Ambrose Washman Addo/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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If people like Mr. Akpaloo are now the ones speaking for the EC one can only imagined the kind of intellectual quality and professional thinking behind the management of this public national asset/Institution! Hmmmmm.....God redeem our dear nation in this critical times.
Yes it is Ghana, Ghana land was there before everybody and will go and leave it.This is so simple to understand as people of this dear nation.It is a must for EC to conduct registration for those who attain 18 years and above with same equipment, cost of personnel. It would be prudent to take advantage to do for all to correct the anomalies that the supreme court talk about.During the supreme court process, Afari Gyan was asked to produce the list of 240,000 registered in our foreign missions. He produced a list of only 1900 and 700 of them were duplication. Amadu Sulley illegal creation of polling centres that Charlotte Osei accused him of, and many more discrepancies. So it is time to get register.
you are wiser that ndc, ndc is in opposition and yet they dont want election. what they want is for the election to pass and they will begin to cry foul Nana Addo is an illegal president. it is not by force to be part of the election so ndc can stay out if they so choses
When Humans are finished on earth Baboon want to lead. AAAAhhh is this Kwame Nkrumahs Ghana?
That man always carrying his Party - "Liberal Party of Ghana" along in his briefcase and looking for the highest bidder. Who takes him serious. He is only crying louder than the bereaved just to court attention and sympathy. It is very annoying to hear the Electoral Commission gives him a recognition as a political party with equal representation and platform as the bigger parties at the IPAC meetings; if it is not for mischievous purpose.
I AGREE PRESIDENT