Political Analyst David Dunu has described the letter from the National Democratic Congress to the Council of State over the two new E;ectoral Commission appointees as a best move to protect Ghana’s peace.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has formally written to the Council of State to reconsider its advice on the appointments of Dr Peter Appiahene and Hajia Salima Ahmed Tijani to the Electoral Commission (EC).
That, it said, was as a result of their affiliation with the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) as that could affect the trust and confidence in the commission.
The NDC said it was aware that once Dr Appiahene and Hajia Salima had been sworn-in as members of the commission, the Council of State had become “functus officio” in the process of their appointments.
The NDC said it had observed and followed the clamour of rejection and condemnation that the appointment of Dr Appiahene and Hajia Tijani to the EC had received from multiple stakeholders of the country’s democracy
It said Article 70 (2) of the 1992 Constitution required that in appointing persons to the EC, the President shall do so acting on the advice of the Council of State.
The Article provides as follows: ‘The President shall, acting on the advice of the Council of State, appoint the Chairman, Deputy Chairmen, and other members of the Electoral Commission.”
Speaking on Ahotor 92.3 Fm‘s morning show ‘Ade Kyi Mu Nsem‘, Mr. Dunu said it seems the NPP has an agenda to hold on to power even if they lose the 2024 elections.
“Looking at the new appointees to the EC and what Bryan Acheampong said, it seems the NPP are plotting to hold onto power even if they lose the 2024 elections”
“Election rigging is a process, it is not done on the election day and NDC’s move is the civil way to do things in the country to protect the peace, maybe the Council of State didn’t do a background check before suggesting the 3 new people to the President to be appointed to the EC and the NDC’s letter could help them change their mind” he said.
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Story by: Emmanuel Romeo Tetteh / Ahotoronline.com
