A request from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) demanding the Electoral Commission (EC) to broadcast their meeting to discuss the findings of the party in the provisional voters’ register has been declined by the EC.
The NDC, after making its findings and observations on the document available to the Commission requested through writing that the meeting to discuss the anomalies be broadcasted live on TV.
This, the NDC said, was to ensure transparency in whatever will be discussed and for the public to also appreciate the enormity of the issues they are raising.
But a response from the Commission Thursday, September 05, 2024, says the essence of the provisional register is to identify such mishaps as those identified by the NDC and they will meet them at the scheduled time to address the issues.
However, the EC says the party’s request to get the meeting broadcast live will not be honoured.
Find below the full statement issued by the EC.
RE: REQUEST FOR LIVE BROADCAST OF PRESENTATION OF OBSERVATIONS FOUND IN PVR-2024
I bring you greetings from the Commission and trust this letter finds you well.
Reference is made to your letter dated, 4th September, 2024 with reference number NDC/HQ/E/69/VOL/30 in the above subject matter.
The Commission stands in readiness to hear from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) the discrepancies it has identified with the Provisional Voters Register.
As you already know, the essence of the Voters Exhibition Exercise is to correct discrepancies in the Register. Such discrepancies include missing names, misplaced voters, and duplicate images among others.
The identification of discrepancies by your party is therefore not a new phenomenon. The Commission welcomes it in the hope that it will help ensure a Credible Register ahead of the 2024 General Election as envisaged by the Exhibition Exercise.
The Commission is absolutely committed to free, fair, transparent, peaceful, and credible Elections. However, the Commission does not accept the proposal of a live broadcast of this meeting. Our team is ready to meet with your team on the agreed time.
Thank you.
