In a fiery accusation, Ramsey Adama Sulemana, the Member of Parliament for the Tain Constituency, is pointing fingers at both the Electoral Commission (EC) and the ruling NPP, alleging that they are orchestrating a scheme to bus individuals into his constituency for voter registration during the ongoing transfer exercise.
Hon. Sulemana claims that these buses, filled with people from Jaman South, Berekum, and surrounding areas, are accompanied by armed police officers, raising concerns about the integrity of the process. “Police cars were escorting buses of people who came for voter transfer, and what does that tell you?” he questions, highlighting the unusual presence of law enforcement in what should be a routine exercise.
Expressing his disbelief, he adds, “Counter-Terrorism Unit was in my constituency to protect people in buses to register. In fact, armed police officers were deployed to my constituency to protect some people in buses to register. Armed police officers at a voter transfer exercise? Why are we going to war?”
Speaking on Ahotor FM’s morning show ‘Adekyee Mu Nsem’, Hon. Sulemana condemned the voter transfer exercise as a ploy by the NPP to target constituencies with low voter turnout, implying a manipulation of the electoral process.
He urges both the Electoral Commission and the Police Service to uphold fairness and not be beholden to the ruling government’s directives, emphasizing that Ghana’s democracy should serve all citizens, not just the interests of a particular party.
Questioning the EC’s initial decision to exclude party agents from the transfer exercise, he raised suspicions about the sudden reversal of this directive within 24 hours.
“What happened that the EC said no political party agents should be around the transfer exercise but had to change their mind the next day? The EC has done whatever they want to do, and they have reversed their decision,” he asserts, hinting at possible interference or inconsistencies in the EC’s actions.
In a final warning to the NPP, Hon. Sulemana invokes the supremacy of God’s will, suggesting that despite any attempts to control electoral processes or security agencies, divine justice will ultimately prevail. “You can have control over the EC and the Security Agencies, but you can’t have control over God or gods,” he states emphatically, underscoring his belief in the righteousness of the democratic process.
Story by: Emmanuel Romeo Tetteh (#RomeoWrites✍️) / Ahotoronline.com
