EC is behaving like they are in bed with gov’t to rig the election- Law society of Ghana

The General Secretary of the Law Society of Ghana, Sam Atukwei Quaye has condemned the persistent attempt by the Electoral Commission led by Madam Jean Mensa to frustrate democracy of the country.

In an interview with Metro TV’s Bridget Otoo on #NewsNight, Sam Atukwei Quaye said the adamant posture of the electoral commission to make changes to its decision to have the limited voters registration at its district offices only deepens the suspicion that it is in bed with government to rig the 2024 general elections.

“The EC is behaving as if they are working for some group of people, clearly they went to hide, they were evading service, that is why they instructed never to allow the bailiffs to serve them. By law bailiffs are not to be prevented from serving a state institution like the EC.

He questioned the motive of the Electoral commission for refusing to decentralise the limited voters registration exercise and said such actions only fuels the perception that they intend to rig the elections with the government.

“Even the registrar of the supreme court has also given date that will render the entire process moot somewhere after 17th of October before they listen to the application. All this is to frustrate democracy, it’s not the best and the law society of Ghana condemns it. It doesn’t really help our democracy at all. What is it that the EC is protecting, why is it preventing Ghanaians to exercise their right and to vote. It only deepens the suspicion that they are in cohorts with the government to rig the election”

“We Law Society of Ghana want to add our voice to other voices already laid out there that the EC should reconsider its position, it is not wise, it is irresponsible and it is making Ghanaians go through more hardship and it is not the best” he added.

The Electoral Commission earlier announced it will open the voters register for the registration of new voters.

This is to allow Ghanaians who have reached the voting age of 18 years since the last registration in 2020 to do so, as well as others who are older but were unable to register during the 2020 registration for various reasons.

The exercise has since it began fraught with challenges of machines breaking down, long queues at the various district offices and the bigger challenge of persons being disenfranchised due to their inability to raise funds to visit the Electoral commission district offices due to the distance from their home.

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