Former President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the planned nationwide demonstrations to be held by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are not because of hatred for the Electoral Commission (EC).
He said the party has genuine concerns, which the EC has refused to address on the register to be used for the general elections.
He noted that the discrepancies identified in the register could compromise the integrity of the December 7 elections.
He said this is a community engagement as part of phase two of his Greater Accra regional tour.
He has therefore appealed to Ghanaians to join the party’s call for a credible and transparent register to ensure a fair electoral process.
“And I just want to make a point that our issues with the Electoral Commission are not because we don’t like the commissioners or the EC. Our issue with the Electoral Commission is that we want peace during and after the election.
“So when we raise issues about the electoral process, it is because we want the EC to sit up and do its job so that all of us can have confidence in the electoral process.
“And the only way we can get the EC to do its job is to pressure the EC to do it. And that is why on the 17th of this month, that is next Tuesday, we are doing a demonstration at the EC office. And that demonstration is not only NDC, it is all Ghanaians who are willing to join the demonstration so that we go and tell EC to sit up and do its work properly so that we have a peaceful election. That’s the purpose of that demonstration.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
