A communication team member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edward Quaye, has blamed the Electoral Commission (EC) for failing to do due diligence in the Assin North parliamentary election.
Appearing on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, the communicator said if they had done due diligence, we would not have had the Cape Coast Court annul the results and declared it void.
The Cape Coast High Court in the Central Region last week declared the 2020 parliamentary election held in the Assin North Constituency null and void.
The court ordered for a fresh election to be conducted in the constituency.
This ruling was given on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, by the court presided over by Justice Kwasi Boakye.
In his judgement, Justice Boakye upheld that, the National Democratic Congress’ 2020 parliamentary candidate for the constituency, Joe Gyakye Quayson breached the provisions of the constitution with regard to dual citizenship.
Edward Quaye responding, noted that the EC as an administrative body should have ensured that the candidate of the NDC was qualified and renounced his citizenship.
He indicated that he would not blame the NDC’s candidate entirely because the EC could have done better.
It was his view that the EC had a duty to do things right and must accept responsibility for what has gone wrong.
He lamented the cost in an election is not child’s play, and all the costs in organizing the polls have gone under the drain.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com
