The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ashanti region has chastised the Electoral Commission for what it described as incompetence during Tuesday’s district level elections.
The party indicated that the infractions have the tendency to mar the democracy of the country.
During the Tuesday, December 19, 2023 district level polls, the Electoral Commission (EC) announced that due to technical challenges, elections had to be postponed in some areas.
“Almost all the 47 constituencies in the Ashanti region have some electoral areas that couldn’t vote yesterday. This shows clear incompetence of the Jean Mensah-led Electoral Commission. If the district level elections could come with challenges, we don’t know what will happen in the 2024 general elections. We must keep an eye on EC to ensure it delivers as expected,” said Regional Deputy Secretary for the NDC, Baah Acheamfuor, during a media briefing in Kumasi.
Voting in 281 out of the 1,087 electoral areas in the Ashanti region has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 21, following the non-readiness of election materials.
The development left many electorates, who were eager to exercise their civic duty, disappointed.
Some candidates also described it as unfortunate, as they claim all the food they prepared for their agents went to waste.
The NDC claimed the new date for the election was deliberately chosen to coincide with their 24-hour economy walk.
“We prioritize the elections more than the walk so as to keep an eye on happenings at all the electoral areas, although it is not partisan,” Baah Acheamfuor indicated.
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By Ibrahim Abubakar|AkomaFM|Onuaonline.com
