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EC gets additional funds as gov’t releases over GHc 600m
The EC had earlier requested for 1.5 billion cedis for the elections, but parliament in December last year approved Ghc826.8 million for the Electoral Commission to conduct the polls.
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei
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Speaking at a Public Forum on the Constitution Amendment bill on Monday, Mr. Iddrisu said that Government would willingly provide the EC with more financial resources as and when the need arises.
“So far, government has released GHc 693 million to support the operations and activities of the Electoral Commission out of a budget request of GHc 822 million.
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“As and when they [the EC] make additional requests, government will support and finance it,” he added.
Haruna Iddrisu further assured that the finance ministry had made budgetary provisions in case of a run-off.
“Ghana will honor its obligation to adequately finance and resource the EC to conduct a free and fair election, as and when they make additional requests, the Minister of Finance has made extra budgetary provisions in the event of a run-off,” he said.
The EC has already benefited from a 5 million Euro EU grant that was released to them and two other constitutional bodies, the National Media Commission (NMC) and the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE).
The United Kingdom Government also provided the EC with £4 million, as part of an electoral support programme for Ghana.
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