The Electoral Commission of Ghana has said that it will not bow to demands for a new voters' register for the 2016 elections.
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We will not be stampeded - EC
The EC had rejected calls for a new voters' register, adding that the New Patriotic Party had not provided enough and convincing evidence to suggest that the current register is not credible.
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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and other interest groups have subsequently expressed dissatisfaction about the latest decision taken by the EC, and have vowed to take legal action and stage demonstrations until the register is changed.
But, speaking to the media in Accra, the chairperson of the EC, Charlotte Osei said her outfit will not be perturbed and will continue to do what is right.
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“An electoral management body should never be stampeded into taking a decision by political parties and that’s why the constitution grants you that independence,” she said.
“People may try to stampede and that’s why you have to stand your grounds and do what you know is right... There is inclusiveness in the sense that you need to listen to the views of all the stakeholders and examine their views and take it on board when you can. But you must always do what is right and what is legal."
Responding to claims by the NPP that the EC had failed to contact the Togolese electoral body over allegations that 70, 000 names from that country were on Ghana's electoral roll, Mrs Osei said.
“You can come to our office and we’ll give you copies of our letters to the Togolese electoral commission and we can also show you copies of their response on their letterhead and that should settle that matter,” she added.
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