The Leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Kofi Akpaloo, has asserted that elections in Ghana are more credible than those in many advanced countries.
He insists that no one in Ghana, including the Electoral Commission, can manipulate election results to favor any political party.
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has frequently accused the Jean Mensa-led Electoral Commission of conspiring to rig the upcoming crucial election in favor of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), an allegation that the Commission has firmly denied.
Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, assured last Wednesday during the presentation of the Democracy Cup to the EC by the leadership of Parliament in Accra that the elections would be transparent and urged political parties to accept the results of the 2024 general elections.
The NDC reacted strongly to the EC Chairperson’s remarks.
Speaking on the Ghana Kasa show on Kasapa 102.5FM/Agoo TV on Monday, Kofi Akpaloo expressed bewilderment over the controversy surrounding the EC Boss’s statement.
“It is only in Africa that we always have election result disputes. Go to the grassroots, go on the field—that is where you will get your votes and convince people to vote for you come the December 7 election. Elections are not about being rowdy and resorting to violence. Who can rig either the Presidential or Parliamentary election in Ghana?
…Has EC Boss Jean Mensa rigged an election for anyone before? We have no evidence to suggest that the EC boss may rig the election in someone’s favour. Let nobody deceive you—nobody can rig elections in Ghana. The days of elections being rigged, as happened in 2012, are fast gone.”
“Now, we have a biometric verification device to check voters before they cast their ballot, so how can someone steal an election? The Ghanaian media keenly follows the election from the beginning to the end, so how can someone steal the election? Anyone who thinks an election can be rigged in Ghana has a small mind.”
“Elections in Ghana are more credible than in Europe. With the eyes that are keenly monitoring the election, including the media, who can steal the election? Who is the EC to rig an election, and who will the EC rig the elections for?” he asked.