#ECMustListen trends as twitter users join new voters’ register controversy

Social media platform, Twitter, joined political bickering over the Electoral Commission’s plan to compile a new voters’ register for the 2020 general election.

While the governing New Patriotic Party supports the planned compilation along with a host of other smaller parties, the opposition National Democratic Congress has marshaled other smaller parties to resist the move.

The controversy has dragged on for months with no sign of the two main parties or the EC backing down.

On Friday morning, a hashtag, #ECMustListen, began trending on Twitter. It would soon become the number 1 issue on the social media site.

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In the midst of this buffoonery being exhibited by Jean Mensa,the slay queen, the most surprising part is the silence of the Clergy! Just a couple of years back, they would hv mounted their pulpits casting innuendoes at Charlotte Osei and John Mahama! #ECMustListen pic.twitter.com/ijPSKap2Vc

— #Kwame Rikki 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭 (@ricword4u) May 29, 2020

The 🐘wants to send our beloved country into the ditch , but fortunately Ghanaians will resist them 💯 #ECMustListen pic.twitter.com/wUecvoP209

— Queenie Baby (@QueenieBaby18) May 29, 2020

This is the first time ever that the EC is attempting to develop a new register by excluding existing voter ID. Why should it be so?#ECMustListen pic.twitter.com/mlAnX9VnPv

— Mahmudkabore (@Mahmudkabore1) May 29, 2020

#ECmustListen#KickOutNana
Every Eligible Citizen Of Dis Country Have The Right To Vote n Choose His Own Leader n We Will Not Sit Down Quiet n Watch Dis Npp/EC Regime To Disenfranchise Us n Change Our Destiny Again.We Will Fight n Resist Dis Insensitive New Voters Register pic.twitter.com/9T3YXYDZ6g

— Big Daddy Cee (@BigDaddyCee7) May 28, 2020

A part of our national anthem call us to duty, we must resist oppressors’ rule, we must rise up and protect the constitution.#ECMustListen

— ANNAN PERRY ARHIN (@AnnanPerry) May 29, 2020

“…and help us to RESIST oppressor’s rule, with all our strength and might forever more…” The #ECMustListen

— Elikem E. K. Kotoko 🇬🇭 (@ElikemKotoko) May 29, 2020

When they say power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, it didn’t make meaning until @NAkufoAddo became pres and started showing his true colours by appointing for himself a new set of EC, attempting to rig the elections. But he cannot succeed. #EcMustListen pic.twitter.com/b8FJTgAw4q

— John Terry Tresh (@JohnTerryTresh) May 29, 2020

People placed in positions of trust must respect the rules enshrined in the letter and spirit of the law

The ECs posture is a slap in the face of the “Directive Principles of State Policy”#ECMustListen pic.twitter.com/VWSVbBRvFu

— Naa Momo Lartey (@naamomolartey) May 29, 2020

People placed in positions of trust must respect the rules enshrined in the letter and spirit of the law

The ECs posture is a slap in the face of the “Directive Principles of State Policy”#ECMustListen pic.twitter.com/VWSVbBRvFu

— Naa Momo Lartey (@naamomolartey) May 29, 2020

Dr Serebour said The directive on social gathering does not affect the EC but in one length they called for 2 session IPAC meeting because of the need for Social distancing
Is his PhD an honorary one?
😁🏃🏿‍♂️#ECMustListen pic.twitter.com/N5ipuLWcSw

— Mahmudkabore (@Mahmudkabore1) May 28, 2020

#ECmustListen
What Is So Special Abt Dis New Voters Register Dat Dis Npp/EC Regime Want To Discredit The Current Credible Voters Register They Recently Used For Referendum n Want To Gather Ppl To Risks Their Lives At Dis Time of A Deadly Virus n Compile A New Voters Register?? pic.twitter.com/kT6uPGBDF5

— Big Daddy Cee (@BigDaddyCee7) May 28, 2020