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EC's decision to compile a new voters' register is stupidity and senseless - MP

The Member of Parliament for Tamale Central constituency, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini has described the Electoral Commission's (EC) decision to compile a <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/politics/ecs-current-voters-register-most-credible-in-the-continent-otukonor/2krqqqm" rel="noopener noreferrer">new voters' register</a> as "stupid" and "senseless".
Inusah Fuseini
Inusah Fuseini

He said the current voters' register is credible enough for the 2020 elections. Adding that "we don't need a new register for the 2020 presidential elections."

"Electoral Commission decision to compile a new register is stupidity and senseless the register made Akufo-Addo the President in 2016 so there is no need to change the register," Inusah Fuseini said on Accra-based Kingdom FM.

He believes the EC is purposefully attempting to disenfranchise some people with the new register.

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According to him, if the reason for the EC for the compilation of a new register is the high rate of manual verification, then the problem is with the software, not the voters’ register.

He stressed that compiling a new Voters Register will not change the results of the 2020 elections.

He said the reasons for compiling a new voters' register are not tangible enough to incur more cost to the State.

EC's reasons

The EC has asked Parliament to approve GH¢444,846,663 for the compilation of a new voters register which it believes will be more credible and efficient than the existing one.

The commission said there is a need to replace outmoded biometric machines.

However, the NDC has reiterated its opposition to the EC's move to compile a new biometric voters register.

The party said it is illogical.

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