Three parties, National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peoples National Convention (PNC) and the United Front Party (UFP) have walked out of a joint technical team meeting between the Electoral Commission’s technical team and that of all the political parties.
According to a report by graphic.com.gh, the three parties stormed out because they feel that the agenda set for the meeting instead of addressing issues raised by the three parties who are against the commission’s decision to compile a new register.
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General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketsiah said that the letter inviting them to the meeting did not have an agenda but the EC at the meeting is rather discussing how the compilation will be carried out.
Speaking to the media, Johnson Asiedu Nketsiah said “There was supposed to be a meeting today and we believe that the agreement we reached at the meeting with the Committee of Eminent Persons was to the effect that they [Electoral Commission] will continue engaging us, continue engaging the technical persons of the political parties on the technical issues relative to whether we needed a new register or not,”
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The NDC wans the discussions on the compilation of the new register to keep going on till an amicable resolution is reached by all parties. He [Johnson Asiedu Nketsiah] also added that the commission has been “ambushing” them when it comes to notifying them of meetings.According to him, this late receipt of letters was an issue they even raised with the Committee of Eminent Persons adding that “the Electoral Commission is engaged in a charade of consultations, they pretend to be consulting you when they are not consulting you”
Despite their leaving, the meeting went on with the representatives of the other political parties.
The three paties, NDC, NPP and UFP are among political parties who are against the compilation of a new voters’ register by the electoral commission.
