The Deputy Director Of Elections for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) , Daniel Amartey Mensah, says the party will engage the media, Civil Society Organizations, Peace Council to articulate reforms the party thinks the Electoral Commission (EC) should consider.
This comment by the Deputy Director Of Elections for the party comes after the NDC boycotted a at a two-day workshop by the Electoral Commission to conduct an assessment of the 2020 general election.
Addressing a press conference after the boycott, Director of Elections of the NDC, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah the death of at least six persons, vote padding, widespread irregularities and the unprecedented number of rejected ballots, shows that the election 2020 was flawed.
“The NDC has taken note of several false claims by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Mrs Jean Adukwei Mensa in a speech delivered at the just ended two day workshop between the EC and the Interparty Advisory Committee. Contrary to the claims by the EC chairperson that the 2020 general elections was the best ever in the history of this country and calls for the nation to celebrate some so-called unprecedented success chalked by the EC in the conduct of the elections, the facts show that last year’s elections was one of the most poorly conducted flawed and manipulated elections in the history of this country, ” Elvis Afriyie Ankrah said at the press conference.
Speaking to the boycott and matters arising on Atinka FM’s AM Drive with host Kaakyire OforiAyim, Deputy Director Of Elections for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) , Daniel Amartey Mensah explained that the EC cannot deny the NDC the right of submitting the NDC’s electoral reform proposals despite despite the party’s absence from the IPAC meeting.
“ We may not necessary have to use the IPAC platform to articulate our electoral reform proposals. We are a registered political party and we have every right to engage the EC and that is what we are going to do. We are not limiting our engagement to the EC. We will engage the media, the Civil Society Organizations, Peace Council, diplomatic corps and all those who matter as far as elections are concerned”, The Deputy Director Of Elections for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) , Daniel Amartey Mensah told Kaakyire Ofori Ayim.
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