The Tema Metropolitan Electoral Officer of the Electoral Commission (EC), Ofusehene Asante Manasseh, is claiming that he was coerced by some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to declare Ebi Bright as the MP-elect for the Tema Central constituency.
He is alleging that both his life and the lives of his officers were threatened by NDC officials and their angry supporters.
According to him, in order to survive, they were forced to declare the results in favour of the NDC candidate.
He has petitioned the Electoral Commissioner, Jean Mensa, to nullify the results.
He claimed Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Nelson Rockson Defeamekpor, the Deputy National Communications Officer of the NDC, Malik Basintale, and other disgruntled NDC supporters stormed the collation centre and forced him to declare Ebi Bright as the winner.
“In fact, Rockson Defeamekpor kept threatening me throughout the collation process, and whenever I disagreed with him on a legal matter, one of their national executives, Basintale, began inciting their supporters, who had gathered and invaded the collation centre, chanting revolutionary songs,” he said.
“My life, the lives of my officials, as well as those of the police and media, were at stake. I was forced to prioritise my safety over the legality,” he said.
He noted that results from two polling stations had not been collated yet, and had these results been included, the NPP candidate for the area, Charles Forson, would have won by a margin of 55 votes.
“There are, however, two outstanding polling station results, which, when added to the collated results, would change the outcome of the election. It would make the NPP candidate, Charles Forson, the winner by a margin of 55 votes,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
