NDC is not ready for elections – Evans Nimako on voters register concerns
The Director of Elections for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Evans Nimako, has said that the opposition National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) demand for a forensic audit of the voters’ register proves that the party is not ready for the December 7 polls.
He said the party’s demand was merely an excuse to cover their unpreparedness for the elections.
According to Mr Nimako, the register was credible and could be used to carry out free and fair elections.
“The revised strategy of the NDC will not work for them. They will not set the agenda. Let me ask, what numbers are they talking about that their issue was in this provisional register, which warrants a forensic audit before going into an election?
“You know what this tells me? The NDC is not ready for the elections ahead,” he said.
His comments follow concerns raised by the NDC regarding alleged discrepancies in the voter roll.
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According to NDC, the provisional voter register is riddled with irregularities and flaws, which the Electoral Commission (EC) has already admitted.
However, after an IPAC meeting, the EC rejected the call for an independent audit.
The Director of Elections for the NDC, Dr. Omane Boamah, who disclosed this expressed disappointment, emphasizing that a forensic audit would be essential in restoring confidence in the electoral process.
“We believe that the same entity that created the problem should not be the one to resolve it. This is why we have referral systems in the healthcare sector.
“The EC must agree if the EC has nothing to hide and we don’t want to believe they have anything to hide. The EC must agree to an independent body to audit this. It has happened before. And let me speak on authority that the UNDP is ready and willing to provide the support only if the electoral commission will write to request for this support.
“This is not the first time I have suggested this at IPAC, about two months ago, I suggested this, and the electoral commission will not budge. Look, development partners are interested in chipping in here and there for such an audit to take place.”