The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will in the strongest terms resist attempts by the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new Voters Register for the 2020 elections.
The party addressed a news conference in Accra where it is demanding answers from the electoral body about its decision to make a new voter roll.
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Though the party concedes improving the electoral process is imperative, it says attempts by the EC to change a register which was only days ago used to elect more than 50,000 assembly members across the country, will be unconstitutional.
For the NDC, a wiser approach would be an open and wide consultation with all stakeholders on the real need for a new register.
General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, is alleging the decision to have a new register is a ploy to bloat voter numbers in New Patriotic Party strongholds and suppress voter numbers in NDC strongholds.
He is demanding the EC sets up a technical committee of experts of party representatives and the Commission itself to deliberate over the need for a new Voters Register.
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Mr Nketia urged civil society groups and faith based organisations to rise and speak up about the EC’s decision to ‘unilaterally’ procure a new voter roll.
The party believes a broad, honest conversation among the stakeholders will iron out the rough edges on the matter, which is splitting opinions.
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