Deputy Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, has revealed that the party is preparing to file a contempt of court case against the Electoral Commission (EC) over what it describes as undue delay in announcing a date for the Kpandai parliamentary rerun.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr. Tanko questioned why the EC has yet to fix a date for the rerun despite a clear directive from the High Court.
He dismissed claims by the Minority that the NDC is being unfair to the incumbent MP, Matthew Nyindam, stressing that the party is simply following due process.
“The claim by the Minority that we are being unfair to Nyindam is incorrect. Gyakye Quayson was stripped of all his privileges as an MP and faced even worse circumstances. Since the court has ruled on this matter, nothing prevents Parliament from exercising its mandate. Parliament cannot alter the decision made by the High Court,” he stated.
Mr. Tanko Computer further indicated that the NDC will not allow the matter to be delayed any longer.
“We are currently in the process of filing a contempt of court action against the Electoral Commission. Why are they not providing a date for the election? The court has spoken, and we are prepared to move forward. We are not pursuing this because we want to amend the constitution, as the Minority claims,” he added.
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