Prior to becoming the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Madam Jean Mensa has been against the idea of compiling a new voters' register, according to the Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Otokunor.
He is therefore surprised at her sudden volte-face.
The NDC is up in arms with the EC over its decision to compile a new voters’ register. Even though the Commission has set June ending to embark on the exercise, some members of the Communication team of the NDC believe it will not be successful.
Chaotic system
Brogya Genfi of the NDC has predicted that the exercise will flop. According to him, the system will be chaotic to the extent that the registration will be abandoned mid-way.
Peter Otokunor, on the other hand, does not understand why the EC Boss is adamant.
According to him, there is no other justification for this u-turn other than the fact that she is being manipulated by the ruling government.
Jean Mensa who was then at IEA said in a report that it is not good to continuously change the register however measures must be put in place to do a sustained registration were Ghanaians who turn 18 will walk into the EC offices to register.
“What has changed now for her to change her mind,” he sought to know.
Otokunor further explained that their continuous agitation against the electoral body is to prevent "the Electoral Commission from the control of the President. They are just doing the direct bidding of the President. They take directions from the President".
He was speaking in a one-on-one interview on Neat FM.
Listen to him in the video below
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Where from this ***barred word*** argument? Massa we are in election year and instead of you convincing the electorates you make over the bar arguments. I heard that NDC has run to court so why needles questions and commentaries here and there. We are tired of your arrogance and hypocrisy. Ghana is not for you and your party alone. If you don't like new register, I and majority of the populace want it so don't impose what you and your party want on us. What are you hiding in the current register that if we change it it will be chaos . Did I hear you say the EC is being manipulated by the Government? Oooo I see you are now confirming the fact that JDM and NDC were in bed with the former EC Charlotte Osei so you are afraid that this one will follow your diabolic agenda
You people changed your mind about the referendum and said your people should vote "No" after campaigning for "Yes". Why do you think another person cannot change his or her mind? Irrit@nt!