Former President John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has justified his party’s decision to protest against the Electoral Commission (EC) over concerns about the accuracy of the voters’ register.
Addressing community members during phase two of his Greater Accra regional tour, Mahama emphasized the need for a credible and transparent register to ensure the integrity of the December 7 elections.
The NDC has raised concerns about discrepancies in the register, which they believe could compromise the fairness of the electoral process. Mahama urged Ghanaians to support the party’s call for a reliable and trustworthy register.
“And I just want to make a point that our issues with the Electoral Commission are not because we don’t like the commissioners or the EC. Our issue with the Electoral Commission is that we want peace during and after the election. And the only way we can get the EC to do its job is to pressure the EC to do it. And that is why on the 17th of this month, that is next Tuesday, we are doing a demonstration at the EC office. And that demonstration is not only NDC, it is all Ghanaians who are willing to join the demonstration so that we go and tell EC to sit up and do its work properly so that we have a peaceful election. That’s the purpose of that demonstration” he noted.
Mahama’s comments come as the NDC prepares to hit the streets in a nationwide demonstration tomorrow over the voters’ register. The NDC is demanding that the EC addresses the alleged discrepancies before the elections.
