Today, September 17, is the scheduled date of the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) protest against the Electoral Commission (EC).
The NDC’s leadership expressed concerns over purported inconsistencies in the 2024 voter register and ordered a protest at each of its regional offices.
After receiving the provisional voter registration, the NDC expressed concerns about numerous inconsistencies, including the enlargement of the electoral role in certain polling places. It claimed that these inconsistencies were a result of the EC’s attempts to rig the December 7 polls in favour of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Therefore, at a campaign event, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the party’s chairman, called for a nationwide protest.
In addition, the party is demanding a forensic audit of the register, claiming this will improve the general elections’ credibility.
During a press conference on Monday, September 16, the Ghana Police Service also informed the public that the police were prepared to ensure security throughout the event.
Mustapha Gbande, the NDC’s deputy general secretary, informed Umaru Sanda Amadu, the host of Eyewitness News on Citi FM, on Monday that the party is ready for the demonstration and that any disobedient protestors who show up to stir up disturbance will face consequences.
Sammy Gyamfi, the party’s national communications director, stated to Bernard Avle on Tuesday’s Citi Breakfast Show that the EC need to just approve a “forensic audit of the voters register if they have nothing to hide.”
But EC maintains that since the problems the NDC is bringing up are common occurrences that would be fixed before election day, there is no need for a forensic examination.
