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Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority, Lawyer Sam P Yalley has warned that a revolution, similar to what occurred on June 4th, is likely to happen again if the Electoral Commission does not tread cautiously in its unbending decision to compile a new voters' register.
According to him, the June 4 uprising came about as a result of Ghanaians becoming fed up with the oppression and corruption they were experiencing.
Speaking on Okay FM’s Ade Akye Abia programme, he bemoaned the EC's refusal to listen to divergent opinions from Ghanaians and other stakeholders regarding the compilation of the register; and to him, this can be equated to suppression of the people’s will.
"We need cool heads to explain to Ghanaians . . . but when the narrative becomes like that is how we are going to do it whether you like it or not so go to hell, that is what brought about June 4. . . " he said.
Sam P. Yalley, who is Ghana's former High Commissioner to India under the erstwhile Mahama administration, further indicated that the decision by the electoral body to bulldoze its way through with the compilation of voters’ register is a clear manifestation of the latter's desire to disenfranchise Ghanaians.
" . . but when you suppress people or when people get disenfranchised either because of misinformation or do not understand fully what is at stake there is something called citizen defiance . . . " he cautioned.
Nationwide pilot registration exercise
The Electoral Commission (EC) is conducting a pilot registration exercise nationwide ahead of the expected voter registration exercise later in June.
A mix of residents, EC officers, and political party officials took part in the exercise nationwide.
In some parts of the country, the EC officers said only stakeholders including returning officers and some party representatives have so far turned up for the exercise though it is opened to the public.
Per the EC’s safety protocols for the registration, it will be mandatory to wear face masks at the registration centres, people’s temperature will be checked before one is allowed into the registration centre and there will be running water available for handwashing, according to an artwork posted on the Commission’s social media pages.
Queues are to have one-meter gaps between persons lining up to register, the scanners will be sanitized and persons who complete the registration process will also be provided with hand sanitizer before they leave the centre.
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and that june 4th where did it lead to and what did Ghana got out of it, NOTHING except an eviiil partyand ndc dead innocent bodies. people loved ones who did nothing wagyieemii paaa wo y3 aboooaaa ba to think like this .
Woow another clown pls be a matured man nd never think GH.is for u guys who refuses to face reality nd truth how possible can u spew such trash ghana didn't burned when u were in power but it will burn when in opposition cos u are hungry no more ***barred word*** nd mahama buying i10 for young girls around de country right? Try to be in conflict with the law nd u will see.
Listen to this ***barred word***! Tell Ghanaian how much money you grabbed from the Late General ACHAMPONG for preaching his UNION GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN. A lot people in Dansoman remember you very well. No camouflage can protect you and your family when war begins.
enkwasiafour even in your 8 uselessss years of luuuting and blatant abuse of public resources no eve dreamed of coup let alone this time, I know by the end of this year the number mad people in the ndc will multiply because they will loose the elections so miserably and some of them will commit suicide, agyimifour party
The EC has done nothing. I dont have NIA card but I am very sure i will be registered if I want to. Even when Afari Gyan Clearly rigged the 2012 election for John Mahama Ghana did not burn. NDC and its members feels the power is the only means for them to enrich themselves. Therefore whatever they have put in the old register to aid their chance to come to power should be removed. bellyfull people.
THE NDC AND THEIR PEOPLE MUST BE TOLD IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS THAT GHANA DOES NOT BELONG TO THEM. THEY MUST KNOW THAT THEY ARE IN THE MINORITY, AND GHANA IS BIGGER THAN THEM.
PROBABLY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! CHEAP POLITICIAN!
NOBODY IS PREPARED TO DIE FOR SOMEONE'S SELFISH INTEREST. WHAT DID THE JUNE 4TH BROUGHT TO US? CORRUPTION IS NOW WORSE THAN BEFORE JUNE 4TH. GO AND FIGHT WITH YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS!!!
When you ndc made the june4, 1979. what did you bring to ghana. Was it not hardship and corruption.
When non sensical people talk.When ***barred word*** unwise old nkwasea foo talk.why are u afraid for a register to be compiled.This is sickly.You guys will die first.All fitting in with what Afriyie Ankrah said.We have not forgotten you tried demonstrating but it didn’t work.Now you are releasing fear to cause panic.Look you are calling for coup,eii wabodam anaa.Wa s3i .All because of power.some say,We will compile ,Others say we wont allow you.Gyi gyi mi foo.shaaame