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Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the minority leader, has taken issue with the Electoral Commission’s (EC) recent actions, such as excluding political party agents from the ongoing voter transfer procedure and then reversing their decision.
The EC, according to Dr. Forson, lacks the independence to make decisions this “dangerous and outrageous.”
During the Tuesday, June 11th, parliamentary resumption, he stressed that the Minority will not allow the EC to make decisions that might compromise the nation’s democratic system.
He urged Parliament to ensure Ghana’s peace and stability by holding the Electoral Commission responsible. In order to stop the EC from taking any acts that would jeopardize democratic processes, Dr. Forson emphasized the significance of legislative supervision.
Dr. Forson further said that the Minority will ask the Electoral Commission for an urgent committee of the whole in order to discuss these grave concerns before they get worse.
To address these problems and protect the integrity of the election process, he called for swift action.
“While we acknowledge that the Electoral Commission is an independent body, it must be pointed out in no uncertain terms to the Electoral Commission that it does not have the independence to make dangerous, ridiculous and outrageous decisions that can affect the peace and stability of our country and this democracy.”
“It is therefore imperative that Parliament calls the Electoral Commission to order to save this democracy and protect the peace and stability of our dear country.”
“Mr Speaker, the NDC Minority Caucus want to use this forum to demand an urgent committee of the whole to iron out these grave concerns with the Electoral Commission before it is too late,” Dr Forson stated.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
