The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cautioned the Electoral Commission (EC), against attempts to rig the 2024 general elections.
The NDC promised to investigate and expose any attempts by the EC to compromise the credibility of the election process.
The party made these remarks after the EC acknowledged its errors made in the initial release of figures during the ongoing Limited Voter Registration Exercise.
Following this, the EC fixed these errors and gave precise numbers for each region.
Addressing journalists on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at the party’s headquarters, the General Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Fiave Kwetey, asserts that the EC’s errors were “utterly avoidable.”
“Simple arithmetic, accurately summing the regional figures from the 16 regions, would have clearly demonstrated to the EC that their numbers were erroneous. Such mistakes are utterly avoidable. Why must Ghana’s Electoral Commission be reduced to an ‘Error Commission’?
“The EC must distance itself from any intentions of rigging and be warned: any attempt to undermine the electoral process will be rigorously challenged and exposed.”
Mr. Kwetey further indicated the NDC’s preparedness to firmly resist “any attempt by the EC to violate CI 127, which governs the conduct of the general elections.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, with this press conference, we are issuing a firm notice to the Jean Mensa-led Electoral Commission: the 2024 elections will not be business as usual! We are also here to declare unequivocally that any attempt by the EC to violate CI 127, which governs the conduct of the general elections, will be met with resolute resistance from us. We will not stand idly by while the EC undermines the time-tested electoral processes that are well recognised and respected by all stakeholders,” he pointed out.
He charged the EC to approach the handling of electoral figures with the utmost seriousness.
“It is imperative that the EC approaches the handling of electoral figures with the utmost seriousness, as these numbers are fundamental to the integrity of the elections. No voter should be disenfranchised due to careless errors,” Fifi Kwetey stated.
