National Communication team member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Kwadwo Agyei Yeboah, also known as Nana Kay, says the Electoral Commission (EC) does not have the authority or power to declare a rerun in the 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North constituency election.
The member of the party’s elections directorate stated that it is only the High Court that can issue such an order or directive.
Speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, he noted that the EC’s decision to conduct the rerun is unconstitutional and the party will fiercely resist it.
He served notice that the party will be heading to court to challenge the decision by the electoral body.
The EC explained that the decision to rerun the election in 19 out of 37 disputed polling stations was due to the lack of verification by Presiding Officers on scanned Pink Sheets used during collation.
The physical pink sheets were reportedly destroyed when party supporters stormed the collation centre.
The EC had also ruled out the possibility of a rerun when it appeared before Parliament last month, stating that there were only three outstanding polling stations to be collated and declared.
Nana Kay, in response, said the EC has demonstrated that it has been coerced by the ruling NDC to rerun the election in the 19 stations.
He also claimed the three outstanding polling stations that the NDC referenced and asked for security from the police to collate and declare are not even part of the 19 polling stations.
“The EC had previously indicated in Parliament that it had successfully collated results from all polling stations except three, where elections had been disrupted by violence. They asked for police protection so they could collate the outstanding three and conclude the collation process. But all of a sudden, the EC has bowed to pressure and announced a rerun in 19 polling stations. Is it because the NDC had threatened to have the three commissioners removed from office? The EC does not even have the authority or powers to declare a rerun. It is only the High Court that can order a rerun.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
