A research fellow at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr. John Osae-Kwapong, has criticized the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for requesting the serial numbers of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits, deeming it unnecessary.
The NDC had previously demanded that the Electoral Commission (EC) disclose the serial numbers of the BVR kits being used in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise across Ghana.
However, the EC argued in a statement released on Thursday, May 9, that sharing the serial numbers with external entities could potentially compromise the security and integrity of the electoral system and its operations.
Speaking on The Big Issue with Selorm Adonoo on Citi TV on Saturday, Dr. Osae-Kwapong reiterated his position, stressing that the NDC should have faith in the existing processes that guarantee the integrity of the voter’s register.
Responding to if the NDC’s call was not necessary, he said “Yes, in the sense that if really it is the numbers and the integrity of the register then the processes that have been built into it I hope gives them enough assurance that even if you don’t have access to these serial numbers these processes in place would allow you to say we can still accept the integrity of the voter’s register that is produced at the end of the day.”