The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are among 19 political parties in the country who failed to meet the May 31 deadline of the Electoral Commission (EC) for the submission of audited financial records.

The EC requires political parties to submit their financial accounts for scrutiny to ensure that financial administration of the various political parties are acquired in consonance with public financial management standard.

This year, the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Convention People’s Party (CPP), National Democratic Party (NDP), Democratic People’s Party (DPP), Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Independent People’s Party (IPP) and the United Front Party (UFP) are the parties who have submitted their financial accounts.

Possible sanction for parties who fail to comply is the withdrawal of their certificates.

But the Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Evans Aggrey Darko believes that is impossible.

“I don’t know the EC can possibly say they will not allow these political parties to compete...This is not the first time this is happening. Year in year out we have heard political parties not complying and what have we been able to do over the years,” he said on Accra-based TV3.

Mr Aggrey Darko believes the EC is to blame for the situation as it had failed to ensure compliance of the law.