Your Empty Threats Will Not Stop EC From Compiling A New Register — Agya Yaw Nsiah Tells NDC

Communication Team Member of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Agya Yaw Nsiah, has asked the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to desist from issuing unnecessary war threats to the Electoral Commission (EC) and focus on the 2020 general elections.

He said the war threats from the NDC will not stop the EC from compiling a new voter’s register.

According to him, it is always reasonable to have a credible register which will enhance free and fair elections.

“The unnecessary attacks from the NDC towards EC will not stop them from compiling a new voter’s register because they are backed by law. The Electoral Commission has the mandate to make decisions that will maintain the peace of the country,”Agya Yaw Nsiah told Okatakyire Obeng Mensah on ‘Anopa Nkomo’ on Accra-based Kingdom FM 107.7

Agya Yaw Nsiah cited Article 45 1A of the 1992 constitution of Ghana which talks about the duties and responsibilities of an Electoral Commission hence no protest from the opposition will stop them doing a new Voter’s register as mandated by the constitution.

He said, the EC should be backed by all the parties to perform its constitutional mandate ahead of the 2020 generations.

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) claims that the use of the Ghana card in the registration process is a calculated attempt by the EC and its allies to suppress votes in its strongholds.

The compilation of a new voter register will begin in the last week of June and end in the last week of July, the Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed, ahead of the announcement of the precise dates.

However, the over 33,000 registration centres would be divided into clusters with strict adherence to COVID-19 hygienic protocols to ensure swift and safe exercise.