Former Member of Parliament for North Dayi on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr George Loh, has explained that he participated in the Electoral Commission's pilot voter registration exercise on Tuesday to be sure of how the exercise was ongoing.
There have been concerns that even though the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was opposed to the new register, it was preparing its members to get ready to register.
On social media, some have said Mr Loh's participation in the pilot exercise was a move which, was not in consonance with the position of the NDC.
But Mr Loh in a radio interview with Accra based Citi FM on Tuesday evening said his participation in the exercise does not change the position of the NDC.
He disagreed with the suggestion that his action was hypocritical to the party's position.
Mr Loh is currently the Volta Regional Vice Chairman of the NDC.
He participated in the pilot voter registration exercise in the Electoral Commission's office Ho on Tuesday.
Asked in the radio interview if his action was not something that indicates he has abandoned his party in the cold in relation to the fight against the new voters register Mr Loh said:
"I do not believe that I have said anywhere or our party the National Democratic Congress [NDC] has said anywhere that we have abandoned our position or we have changed our position towards the compliation of a new voters register."
"We have remained resolute that it is not a wise decision for the EC to say at this time, that they are going to compile a new voters register. and so it is untrue if anybody says that anybody in the NDC, let alone me, George Loh has abandoned our party's position."
He said there was no need to mix the issues because the NDC has not said anywhere that it was abandoning voting in Election 2020 and that the party has said that "at best the EC's option should be a limited registration and not a compilation of a new voters register.
"If it is time for limited registration, the EC will use the system, won't they? And so if they are piloting what they say are new machines don't we deserve to know what kind of things they are doing and if there are any hanky panky games we prepare ourselves? So clearly, this thing is funny and all those doing mischief with it should better stop because the card that is being showcased is a dummy card, I cannot use it in any election."
"So nobody should walk around with their minds thinking that, yes some people have acquired cards and they are going to participate in the voting that is going to happen in the compilation of a new voters register. This card given me has nothing to do with the new voters register, it is only a pilot of a system they say they are bringing, and some of us wanted to be sure, that yes."
Mr Loh said as a Regional Vice Chairman in the Volta Region, he has a responsibility to ensure that proper things are done in the region and that he was called by the Regional Chairman to go and see what was happening there [EC office] and "I went, and so it is part of my official duty to ensure, and I didn't go alone, I went with other officers of the party. But I am saying that as a party, we deserve the right to know what is happening at all material times."
Source: Daily Graphic
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GEORGE LORH IS JUST BEING PRAGMATIC ND SINCERE TO HIS PEOPLE. DURING THE NIA REGISTRATION NDC DECIDED TO BOYCOTT IT. IT CAME TO PASSED THAT ALL THE LEADERS FROM MAHAMA TO JJ AND THEIR MPs REGISTERED. THEY NEVER EXPLAINED TO THEIR SUPPORTERS WHY THEY DID THAT. SADLY. THEY WERE NOT SINCERE ENOUGH TO TELL ANYONE WHY THEY CHANGED THEIR POSITION. MANY OF THEIR SUPPORTER WERE LEFT IN CONFUSION. THOSE WHO FAILED TO USE THEIR MINDDD REALIZED LATER THAT THEY HAD BEEN FOOOOOOLED. IT CAN ALSO BE SAID OF GEORGE ALORH'S ACTION THAT HE WAS HYPOCRITE AND THAT NDC LEADERS SHOULD NEVER BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. THEY TELL THE PEOPLE ONE THING AND THEY DO ANOTHER. ALORH WHO IS THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE PARTY IN THE VOLTA REGION REGISTERED TO TELL HIS PEOPLE THAT THEY SHOULD GO AND REGISTERED. NOBODY SHOULD STAY HOME. I HOPE ABRONYE AND WUNTUMI WOULD NOT SPEND ALL THEIR TIME AT THE RADIO STATIONS BUT TO GO AND INSPIRE THEIR PEOPLE TO REGISTER AS ALORH IS DOING TO ENCOURAGE HIS PEOPLE IN THE VOLTA REGION. AS WE MUST WORK HARD TO STOP FOREIGNERS TO REGISTER, WE SHOULD INSPIRE ALL TRUE GHANAIANS TO GET REGISTERED. THE NOISEES OF BERNARD MONAH, SAMMY GYAMFI, SAMMY BROGYA, SAM P YALLEY, BOAKYE GYAN AND MANY OTHERS IN NDC ARE ALL INTENDED TO CREATE FEAR AND DISCOURAGE PEOPLE TO REGISTER AT THOSE PLACES. NDC WILL MAKE NOISEE AND THREATEN BUT THEY WILL REGISTER AND THEY WILL ACCEPT THE RESULT WHEN THEY LOSE. IT IS THE RULE OF THE GAME, YET THEY WILL FIRST PLAY TAKASHIE. THEY WILL BE IN A COMFORTABLE LEAD BEFORE THEY ADMIT DEFEAT. THAT IS THEIR NATURE.
Oh I am very very disappointed in our leadership now and now I am more confused. Why are you telling us supporters not to go and write our names and then you will pass back door to go and register. Please stop to confuse us because my friends are teasing and laughing at me. Let us know what to do please
Something you are against, why do you participate in its piloting. No sensible ghanaian will vote for NDC. You had your 8 years with doomsor, building inflated and non existing projects. Allow NPP also to enjoy his 8yrs with solving covid-19, Free shs, restoration of nurses trainees allowance , extension of educational facilities in existing schools etc.
BUNCH OF DEMENTED HYPOCRITES! GHANA SHOULD NOT MIND THEM!
A wise decision taken mr Loh,its better you get involve and see the truth for yourself and the facts about everything they do so that you can make and support your arguments with facts if there should be any
(NDC) Means Notoriouss, Deceitfull, Criminnals, when their leaders tells us to look down, they tell their members to look up. Nothing better can come from their party leadership and their members have failed to realized it. I don't Know whether they have been blind folded or hypnotized.
NO SENSIBLE PERSON IN NDC PARTY FROM HEAD TO TAIL CONFUSED PARTY PARTY WITH CORRUPT MAN AS LEADER PALM WINE TAPPER GEN SEC. SATAN HISELF AS CHAIRMAN WHAT DO WE EXPECT DEVILS.