The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has given the Electoral Commission (EC) a one-week ultimatum to act on their petition, which calls for a forensic audit of the ongoing voter registration process.
Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer of the NDC, announced this ultimatum during an interview on Joy FM’s Top Story on September 17.
He warned that if the EC fails to respond within the stipulated time, the party will escalate its demands with a series of nationwide protests aimed at pressuring the EC to ensure transparency in the electoral process.
“We have decided to wait for just a week to see how they would respond. It is our expectation that they would do the needful because clearly, the intransigence they are displaying is not in the interest of Ghanaians,” Gyamfi stated.
He emphasized that the NDC remains a law-abiding political party and will use peaceful and constitutional methods to express their dissatisfaction.
“What you saw today is just the tip of the iceberg… we are not going to pick guns or fight anybody. We are a law-abiding political party, so we will do what the constitution of Ghana allows us to do—protest,” Gyamfi reiterated.
Additionally, he questioned the EC’s refusal to permit a forensic audit of the voter registration process, suggesting that their resistance raises suspicions.
“If the EC had nothing to hide, they should embrace the call for an audit as an opportunity to prove their transparency and be vindicated,” he argued.
The NDC has signalled its intent to protest at EC district offices nationwide should the Commission fail to address their concerns within the one-week deadline.