The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has questioned the continued stay in office of the Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) and her deputies, following the submission of petitions that challenge their conduct in the administration of elections.
According to him, the gravity of the accusations raised against the leadership of the EC strikes at the very foundation of Ghana’s democratic system.
However, Mr Kwetey was careful not to pre-empt the outcome of the ongoing constitutional processes. He stressed that all legal and procedural requirements must be respected.
“I am not going to rush to conclusions,” he said. “Once petitions have been properly submitted, the right thing to do is to allow due process to take its full course.”
Despite this caution, the NDC General Secretary maintained that the nature of the allegations goes far beyond routine political disagreement. In his view, the claims raise serious concerns about the integrity of the institution responsible for safeguarding the country’s electoral system.
For Mr Kwetey, any electoral authority accused of compromising the will of the people has lost the moral basis to continue in office. He described such conduct as the most severe violation possible in a democratic society.
“To me, that represents the gravest offence that can be committed,” he said. “Anybody entrusted with supervising elections, and accused of such acts, has no justification for remaining in office.”
He further explained that the alleged misconduct amounts to an attack on the core democratic right of citizens to choose their leaders freely and to be properly represented in governance.
“In any democracy, taking away the people’s right to representation is the worst crime imaginable,” Mr Kwetey emphasized. “This is not about my personal preferences. It is about identifying and condemning what is fundamentally wrong.”
His remarks come at a time when the Electoral Commission is facing increased public scrutiny. The petitions seeking the removal of the EC Chairperson and her deputies have intensified national discussion about the credibility, transparency, and independence of Ghana’s electoral management body—an institution that plays a central role in the country’s democratic stability.
Ghana has long been regarded as a model of democratic governance in the region, largely due to its history of peaceful elections and orderly transfers of power. As a result, any controversy involving the Electoral Commission inevitably attracts widespread public interest and debate.
When asked whether the demands for the EC leadership to step aside were being orchestrated by the NDC’s top leadership, Mr Kwetey firmly dismissed the claim. He insisted that dissatisfaction with the Commission’s leadership is not limited to party loyalists but reflects a broader national sentiment.
“I am convinced that if an independent and credible survey were conducted across the country, the results would show that a significant majority of Ghanaians would also want them removed,” he said.
He added that the growing calls for accountability should not be attributed solely to the NDC’s General Secretary or National Chairman.
“This is not about individuals within the party,” Mr Kwetey concluded. “I believe the people of Ghana themselves would come to the same conclusion.”
Story by Freedom Etsey Lavoe/ahotoronline.com