The biggest opposition political party in Ghana, National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced they will embark on a nationwide protest on September 17, 2024 against the Electoral Commission of Ghana.
The protest according to the National Chairman of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, will hit all Regional Offices of the EC with the National NDC descending on the Headquarters of the Commission in Accra.
The Ghana Police Service in a letter dated September 11, 2024 has written to the NDC confirming their readiness to provide security for the exercise.
This is the reason the NDC planned demonstrating against the EC according to Dr. Omane Boamah:
WHY YOU MUST JOIN THE ENOUGH IS ENOUGH DEMO ON TUESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER
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A. Our Findings From The Unfit for Purpose Voters Register So Far Include:
1. 243,540 Previous Transfers illegally added to 2024 Transfers, including Repetition of illegally Transferred names.
2. 15,000+ Unidentifiable voter transfer paths (due to fake registration of voters???). Where were they originally registered?
3. 3,957 voters in 2023 register but deleted from 2024 Provisional Register Due to Transfer
4. 2,094 voters transferred to different polling stations but not found in Absent Voter List as required by Law.
5. Corrupt files not showing names and photos of the registered voters (what if this happens on election day?).
WHY FORENSIC AUDIT?
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We believe a forensic audit will answer the following questions:
1. The Extent of Manipulation: How widespread is the issue of illegal voter transfers? If the Pusiga EC Office could transfer voters from Tamale South Constituency without proper authorization, what is the scale of similar incidents across the country? How many voters might have been affected, and how can this be accurately quantified?
2. System Vulnerabilities: What specific vulnerabilities in the Electoral Commission’s systems – Human and Technical – allowed for these unauthorized transfers? Are there specific protocols or security measures that were bypassed or ignored? Specifically, will the EC’s attempts to address these weaknesses prevent further manipulations ahead of the December 07, elections? If yes, what prevented the EC from not instituting such measures?
3. Timeliness of Provisional Register: Why was there such an avoidable delay in providing the Provisional Voters Register to the NDC?
4. Impact of the Mistakes on the Elections: What is the potential impact of the admitted mistakes and errors by the Electoral Commission on the fairness of the upcoming elections? Will the mistakes compromise the integrity of the election results?
5. Historical Comparisons: The EC generalized its mistakes by referencing errors made by past Commissions. How does this comparison help address the current concerns, and what lessons have been learned from previous errors to prevent similar issues in the future?
6. Timeline for Corrections: What is the timeline for addressing these issues in order to derive a reliable, credible, accurate and fit-for-purpose voters register before printing of the registers, and other materials will commence as originally planned and agreed at IPAC?
Answering these questions honestly and truthfully through an independent forensic audit is non-negotiable and essential for safeguarding the credibility of Ghana’s electoral process.
The independent forensic audit will ensure that the upcoming elections reflect the true will of the suffering people of Ghana.
JOIN THE ENOUGH IS ENOUGH DEMO TO PROTECT YOUR VOTE!
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