The National Coordinator of the Coalition for Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), Albert Arhin, says despite the improvement of transparency in the electoral process in Ghana, there is still mistrust in the Electoral Commission(EC).
Mr. Arhin observed that the EC is always perceived as a friend to the incumbent government but an enemy to the opposition party.
He suggested that the EC should improve its communications with the parties.
“Transparency has improved, but mistrust of the EC is still there,” he stressed in an interview on TV3’s Hot Issues.
It will be recalled that after the 2020 general elections, CODEO urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to work towards regaining public confidence.
In its second and final post-election statement, the coalition urged the EC to “reflect carefully on its election results management processes and make appropriate reforms to deepen stakeholder trust and public confidence in electoral outcomes.”
“Adequately involve relevant stakeholders such as political parties, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), security agencies, the National Media Communication (NMC) and the media, among others and take on board their inputs”.