EC’s Limited Registration Of New Voters ‘Plot To Rig’ Election 2020 For NPP – Okokunor [Video]

A Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress [NDC], Peter Boamah Otokunor, says the Electoral Commission [EC] idea to introduce a limited registration for new voters is "unnecessary".

He claim the EC’s idea to register new voters is a ‘plot’ to aid the incumbent rig election 2020 – but, said his party is likely to resist that.

Speaking on NEAT FM’s morning show ‘Ghana Montie’, Otokunor alleged that, “The EC is in bed with government and they are doing their bidding for them. We know all. This limited registration is unreasonable”. 

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced it will be undertaking a limited registration of new voters’ prior to the District Level Elections and Referendum in May, 2019.

The registration, the EC noted will take place in all the District Offices of the Electoral Commission across the country.

This follows a stakeholders’ meeting with the Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC).

The discussions at the meeting were centered on preparations for 2019 District Level Elections (DLE) and Referendum; inspection of Political Party Offices and updates on the compliance of the Political Parties with audit requirements.

A statement signed by Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the commission said the District Level Elections and the Referendum will be conducted on the same day during the last quarter of 2019.

The Commission will publish the time table and road map for the District Level Election, Referendum and other activities of the year in the 1st week of April 2019,” the statement said.