Keep An Eye On EC; Mahama To NDC MPs

John Dramani Mahama has charged National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament to keep a keen eye on state agencies and institutions like the Electoral Commission of Ghana (ECG).

According to the former president, state agencies including some arms of government pander to the will of the Akufo-Addo administration and undermine the rules and long-established principles to do their (Akufo-Addo and NPP’s) bidding.

“The style of this administration has been to subjugate and dominate these institutions for parochial and partisan gain. These institutions have thus become pliant tools for the furtherance of the political ends of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and President Akufo-Addo.

“One such institution is the Electoral Commission, which instead of making it easy for our citizens to take part in elections, rather takes delight in making it difficult. They appear determined to ensure the disenfranchisement of sections of our population at all costs through a misguided insistence on the use of the Ghana card as the only source of identification for a voter card.

“How do you do this, knowing that the Ghana Card is not available to everyone who should have one?”, he asked.

John Mahama therefore encouraged the legislators to remain resolute in the protection of the interest of Ghanaians.

He made the submission during a workshop for the Minority in Parliament over the weekend.

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini