Alleged Dollars Smuggling in EC-branded Bags False- EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has dispelled a viral report suggesting its branded bags were used to smuggle dollars by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) under the guise of unfit ballot papers.
In a viral video, capturing stuffed bags of the EC, a voiceover alleged they contained greenbacks which were being smuggled out of the country.
Reacting to it in a statement, the Commission said the circulating video on social media is misleading and false.
It recognized the video as the original footage of the destruction of Ballot Papers for the Ahafo and Volta regions in the lead-up to the 2024 General Election.
“The Ballots were destroyed by Zoomlion under the supervision of the Electoral Commission, which explains the presence of staff of the Electoral Commission and Zoomlion in the said video…Unfortunately, the original audio of the said video has been muted and replaced with a voice making false claims.”
“To refresh the Public’s memory, the EC destroyed Ballot Papers printed for Ahafo and Volta regions due to serialization issues encountered with the said Ballot Papers. In the spirit of transparency that characterizes the Commission’s operations, the media were invited to cover the destruction.
“Certificates of destruction as well as the original video are available and serve to buttress the fact that the voice superimposed over the original video is peddling falsehood.”
It therefore entreated the public to disregard the claims, asserting they are “false”.
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
