The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has signalled its agents across the country to continue to transmit all serial numbers of BVR kits in their districts and electoral areas to the National Elections and IT Directorate of the party, with or without the approval of the EC.
Addressing the press during a briefing held on Thursday, May 9, 2024, the National Chairman of the NDC Johnson Asiedu Nketia, accused the Electoral Commission of doing President Akufo-Addo’s biding to keep the NPP in power beyond 2024.
This comes after the EC declined the NDC’s request to record all the serial numbers of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits used in the ongoing Limited Voter Registration.
“Let me emphasise that our agents must activate the party’s super hi-tech application systems to transmit all serial numbers of BVR kits in their districts and electoral areas to the National Elections and IT Directorate of the party, with or without the approval of the EC.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, we do not expect the Electoral Commission of Ghana to act as the conduit through which Akufo-Addo will implement his avowed determination not to hand over power to the visionary, experienced and trustworthy John Dramani Mahama. NPP must choose a peaceful transfer of power from NPP to NDC in their own interest. The 2024 elections will not be business as usual,” he warned.
Johnson Asiedu Nketia said the NDC registration agents nationwide will resist attempts by the EC to elude transparency in the voter registration exercise.
“We wish to serve notice and notice is hereby served that NDC registration agents across the country will resist the EC’s clandestine attempts aimed at diminishing transparency in the voter registration exercise”.
Nketia also called on Chiefs, Opinion Leaders, and Faith-based Organisations to join their call for increased transparency and fairness in the December 2024 elections.
“Finally, let me use this opportunity to repeat our call to all CSOs, Chiefs, Opinion Leaders, and Faith-based Organisations to join us to demand more transparency and fairness which is a necessary pre-condition for peaceful elections.”