The Bono Regional Youth Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Efo Worlanyo Tsekpo has thrown a challenge saying he should be castrated if the Jean Mensah-led Electoral Commission of Ghana is able to compile a completely new biometric voters’ register.
Speaking on Sunyani-based Dinpa FM, monitored by Awake News, Efo Worlanyo said he is of the strongest belief that the compilation of the new register will never come on.
“I’m throwing a challenge to you and your producer, mark my work the completely new register will never happen. If it does, have me on record, you should all look for me, catch me and castrate me” – He told the Host of the program.
The Electoral Commission’s resolution to compile a completely new voter register since their announcement late last year has met though opposition from more than six political parties including the NDC; Traditional authorities, clergy, Federation of Labour, over 20 civil society organization and the general public.
Despite the huge public disapproval, the EC has insisted it will go ahead with the exercise. It has since announced June 30, 2020 to start the registration process following the passage of C.I 126 as the law to regulate the exercise.
In the CI 126, the only mean of identifiable is Ghanaians passport and NIA card which rejecting the old voters’ ID. This many civil society organizations including the Coalition of Domestic Observer and the Africa Centre for Peace Building argue that going ahead with the exerciser with the C.I 126 is a recipe for disaster.
By: Efo Korsi Senyo / awakenewsroom.com
