Members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are on a street protest today, demanding an independent forensic audit of the voter register before Election 2024.
The protest, organized under the theme “Enough is Enough,” has drawn attention. The NDC and other stakeholders have expressed concerns about discrepancies in the voters register ahead of the December 7 elections.
In Accra, the protesters gathered at the Obra Spot, at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra, and through the Farisco traffic light.
After the recent registration exercise for new voters, the NDC has claimed that the current voters’ register has seen some discrepancies. These include unauthorized transfers among other claims.
This, the NDC argues, could potentially disenfranchise some voters and compromise the integrity of the elections.
The NDC has documented a number of complaints. These range from missing names from the register to duplicated voter identification numbers. In addition, they say there are cases of unauthorized transfers of voters into different constituencies.
The flag bearer of the NDC, President John Dramani Mahama, had been quite vocal about the party’s discontent. He also expressed discontent with the manner the EC was handling the voters’ register.
The NDC’s National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, reiterated the position of the party. He stated that the EC must act expeditiously to restore confidence in the electoral process.
We have raised these issues repeatedly, but the EC has not taken adequate steps to address them. Our demonstration today is to make it clear that we will not accept a flawed register,” said Mr. Asiedu Nketiah.
Source: graphiconline
