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The Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) has reiterated its opposition to the Electoral Fee’s (EC) insistence on pushing for using the Nationwide Identification Card to be the only doc for the registration and acquisition of a voter’s ID card.
The social gathering contends that the elimination of using passports and the guarantor system is unconstitutional.
Nationwide Chairman of the NDC, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo at a press briefing on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, burdened that the EC will deny many Ghanaians the best to vote if the EC’s plan is applied.
“What it means is that, if the C.I. is handed in its present kind, it is not going to solely be unconstitutional, it can radically disenfranchise all these potential voters who for no fault of theirs are unable to acquire the nationwide ID card issued by the NIA. They might have been denied the best supplied for them beneath Article 42 of the 1992 Structure.”
The social gathering famous that the proposal for a brand new Constitutional Instrument (CI) that makes the Ghana card the one proof of id for the registration of a voter’s ID card is not going to augur properly with Ghana’s electoral system.
“We, subsequently, discovered it unusual that the Electoral Fee will name a press convention and urge the NIA to expedite motion on registration. It clearly doesn’t lie within the mouth of the EC to take action. Within the circumstances, subsequently, making the Ghana Card the only requirement for voter registration will serve to disclaim thousands and thousands of Ghanaians their proper to register and vote.”
In line with the NDC, the transfer will somewhat disenfranchise many since numerous Ghanaians do not need the cardboard.
Mr. Ofosu Ampofo mentioned the yet-to-be-introduced regulation is in contravention with the nation’s structure.
“We want to warning the Electoral Fee to be conscious of its actions and inactions since they’ve far-reaching implications for the peace and safety of the nation. The conduct of the Electoral Fee reinforces the NDC’s suspicion of collusion between the Fee and the New Patriotic Get together to rig the 2024 elections.”
Mr. Ofosu Ampofo added that the NDC will use all obtainable means to withstand any try by the EC and NPP authorities to rig the 2024 elections.
“As a celebration with a legit curiosity within the elections and given the excessive stakes of the 2024 elections, we’re merely unwilling to permit any manipulations earlier than, throughout or after these elections, and we are going to demand the strictest requirements within the processes main as much as the elections.”
Supply: Citinewsroom
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