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Coalition of Domestic Election
Observers (CODEO) in a response to President Mahama’s appeal to
political parties to give the Electoral Commission (EC) the peace to do
its work has urged the commission to carry Ghanaians along with its
activities to ‘kill’ any doubt.
According to the Coalition of
Domestic Election Observers, the urgency with which the Electoral
Commission explains its activities to Ghanaians will ward-off doubtful
minds and make its programs a success without heckling from political
parties and pressure groups.
President John Dramani Mahama has appealed to political parties to give the Electoral Commission (EC) the peace to do its work.
He
said demonstrations against the EC could negatively affect the
country’s democratic credentials and so any party with concerns over the
electoral process must use the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC)
for redress.
President Mahama made the call when he joined
Tijaniyya Muslims in Ghana and others from some parts of West Africa to
observe Mawlid, the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed.
Commenting on President Mahama’s appeal, National Coordinator for CODEO, Albert Arhin on Okay FM’s 'Ade
Akye Abia' Morning Show agreed to the fact that the EC should be an
independent body without pressure from the citizens, but added that
sometimes a little pressure helps to make the activities of the EC
successful.
He added that whenever the Electoral Commission (EC)
refuses to explain issues to Ghanaians, its activities give room for
doubts and anxiety in Ghanaians, bringing about the troubles and the
numerous demonstrations.
He thus stressed that the political
parties can discuss the voters register at the IPAC meeting but
reiterated it should not stop the EC from assuring Ghanaians the
transparency in their activities.
“I don’t think the
political parties cannot discuss this at IPAC meeting; EC should make
the Ghanaian public to understand that they can be trusted because it is
important. The IPAC meeting may not get to Ghanaians because it is not
all their meetings which are captured by the media,” he stated.
“Whenever
people don’t understand something, the EC must quickly explain to their
understanding. When you do this, you carry them along with you and make
everything transparent,” he added.
He however did not see
how demonstrating against the activities of the Electoral Commission
will negatively affect the country’s democratic credentials. |
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