Prof. Emmanuel Aning, a risk analyst and security expert, has called the Electoral Commission’s (EC) worst challenge and chastised it for its inadequate public relations.
Prof. Aning criticized the EC for failing to communicate with Ghanaians in a polite and straightforward manner during an interview with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV’s Point of View program on Monday.
He emphasized that the public is frustrated because the Commission has been unable or unwilling to adequately address their issues.
Along with expressing concern in the EC’s growing “closed up” attitude, Prof. Aning said that the election management body has started to disregard recommendations and public feedback.
“It is very clear that the EC’s biggest problem with the people of Ghana is its unprofessional communication outfit. Unable or unwilling to respect the concerns of Ghanaians that please talk to us in a manner that is dialogic, that is explanatory and that takes our concerns into consideration.”
“I think the EC has not been unable to [do that]. It has become closed up, dismissive of any suggestion and I think we still have about 87 days for an EC that should be engaging and that should seek to assuage people’s fears,” he stated.
