UNIDENTIFIABLE CITIZENS INTEND TO PETITION THE PRESIDENT ON POSSIBLE REMOVAL OF JEAN MENSAH

Disappointed citizens of the Republic of Ghana whose identities are yet to be known through their lawyer Chris Ackmann Ackummey of BCMS Consulting are requesting for information and serving notice to the chairperson of EC of a possible termination of appointment by petitioning the President.

The five-page letter written to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission indicates how his clients are afraid of being disenfranchised in upcoming voters register exercise.

This came as a result of the decision by the Electoral Commission to compile a new voters register which excludes certain documents as a requirement for registration.

Ghana Card and Passport are the main requirements needed to register the new voters’ ID card which excludes the current voters’ ID card, Drivers License, and birth certificate.

In the letter, eleven(11) allegation has been raised against the Chairperson which they seek a response from her outfit to determine as to whether they should petition the president or not.

Among the proclamation made by the solicitors

• Gross Incompetence

• Procurement Breaches

• Conflict of Interest

• Collusion

• Display of Falsehood and Insincerity

• Endangering Millions of Ghanaians Lives Through a Registration Exercise Scheduled to Take Place at the Height of the Coronavirus Pandemic

• Perjury Before the Parliament Special Budget Committee

• Defiance of COVID-19 Restrictions

• Organizing Illegal IPAC Meetings

• Disregard for Court Directive on ROPAL and

• Refusal of Birth Certificate and Voters ID Card for Registration.

It is recalled that the main opposition party National Democratic Congress (NDC) and seven (7) political parties formed Inter-Party Resistance Against New Voters Register to kick against the idea to compile New Voters Register.

Civil Society Organisation (CSO) including IMANI-GHANA is of the view that the idea to compile new voters register is a waste of state resources.

The Minority in Parliament has asked the EC to appear before parliament to update them on their preparedness towards the December poll.

The Nationa House of Chiefs also raised concerns about the growing tension in the country amid the pandemic, CSM epidemic, flooding, joblessness, et cetera.

‘’Central to the escalating tension in the decision of the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voters’ register. Unfortunately, the EC failed to honor invitations to the National House of Chiefs, when our traditional leaders wanted the opportunity to promote dialogue in the interest of our peace’’, the statement from the National House of Chiefs.

On Tuesday, June 2, 2020, the Electoral Commission conducted a pilot voter registration exercise across the country Regional Capitals to identify problems associated with the new voter registration system.