Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Bossman Asare, has dismissed claims by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding unresolved discrepancies in the provisional voters register.
He accused the NDC of exaggerating issues that, according to him, have already been addressed by the EC.
Speaking during a Newsfile interview on Saturday, September 14, Dr. Asare argued that the NDC’s planned protest over the register’s alleged inaccuracies is unfounded. He emphasized that the concerns raised by the party have been resolved, and the voters register remains credible.
“We at the Electoral Commission think that the NDC leadership who have taken the route of demonstration is misinforming their people. They seem to be exaggerating problems in the register which are non-existent,” he stated.
Dr. Asare further assured the public, saying, “The Commission has made it very clear openly to the NDC, openly to the good people of Ghana, [and] international partners that we have a register that is robust, that is credible.”
The NDC’s concerns about the provisional voter’s register have stirred debate, with the party raising alarms over certain discrepancies.
However, Dr. Asare reiterated that the party is misleading its members by focusing on issues that, he claims, have already been resolved.
He also addressed concerns about the NDC’s trust in the EC, recalling that during the 2016 general elections, the party did not raise significant objections despite issues with the register at that time.
“Even in the 2016 register, there were more problems than what we are talking about now, but the NDC didn’t raise any serious issues then,” he said, pointing out the difference in the party’s stance now.
“The issues they are raising now, they are problems we have addressed.”
In a call for collaboration, Dr. Asare noted that the EC is open to further discussions with the NDC and other political parties to ensure a transparent and credible election. “We are inviting them to the discussion table,” he added, assuring that the EC remains committed to conducting peaceful and credible elections ahead of the December 7 general elections.