The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a warning to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) regarding the need for a peaceful transition of power in the upcoming 2024 general elections.
During a press conference on Thursday, May 9, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the NDC National Chairman, expressed concerns about the Electoral Commission (EC) potentially facilitating President Akufo-Addo’s alleged reluctance to transfer power to their candidate, John Mahama.
Asiedu Nketia stated that the NPP must opt for a peaceful transfer of power from the NPP to the NDC, otherwise, the 2024 elections will not be business as usual.
He also accused the EC of facilitating President Akufo-Addo’s unwillingness to hand over power to John Mahama. He further stated that NDC registration agents nationwide would oppose any attempts by the EC to reduce transparency in the ongoing voter registration process.
“We wish to serve notice and notice is hereby served that NDC registration agents across the country will resist the EC’s clandestine attempts aimed at diminishing transparency in the voter registration exercise.
Let me emphasise that our agents must activate the party’s super hi-tech application systems to transmit all serial numbers of BVR kits in their districts and electoral areas to the National Elections and IT Directorate of the party, with or without the approval of the EC,” he said.
Accusations and counter-accusations have already been made by the two major parties of busing people to other constituencies for voter registration.
Moreover, there have been reports of minors being allowed to register, which is a pressing issue in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise.
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah called on chiefs, opinion leaders, and faith-based organizations to join the NDC’s call for increased transparency and fairness, which he described as “a necessary precondition for peaceful elections.” However, the EC has declined the NDC’s request for the serial numbers of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits used in the ongoing Limited Voter Registration.
