A video shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @KyeiMeshack shows a group of women frantically reporting that a group of people from an unamed party snatched the ID cards of some of their residents.
In the video captioned “Heerrrh!!!@NPP_GHis losing the Ejisu Bye Elections”, a woman narrates encountering a group of men who inquired about their voting intentions.
The woman in a white top and blue scarf expressed frustration as the men allegedly confiscated another resident’s ID card.
And in an attempt to inquire further, things got confrontational.
“So we met this man who asked us where we are going to cast our votes. he then asked us where our ID cards were, I told him I don’t have it with me,.
Before I knew, he had snatched that of a young lady’s card and put it in their car, when I went close to ask why, he asked me, what do I want, then I asked why do they have to take her card, it doesn’t belong to you so return it” she fumed.
She cautioned that the residents of Ejisu remain vigilant and alert, monitoring closely for any signs of corruption during the ongoing voting process.
While not explicitly identifying the individuals or party responsible for suggesting the country is facing economic challenges, they levied allegations of vote-buying, labeling the accused individuals as thieves.
“We are on alert, not loosing guard. You people are thieves, you claim Ghana is bankrupt but you are just throwing money around! Thieves, Ghana isn’t broke, they are just wasting the money around” she said.
About the by elections
The by-election, which is still underway comes after prompted by the unfortunate passing of John Kumah, the Member of Parliament from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
However, the Electoral Commission (EC) became embroiled in controversy during the process.
Following the emergence of footage showing an unidentified individual placing an envelope on their table, suspicions arose regarding potential attempts to manipulate the polls. As a result, the EC withdrew two officials from the election process.
In response to the allegations of bribery, the EC issued a press release, signed by Samuel Tettey, confirming the removal of the two officials from their roles.