The Electoral Commission (EC) has said it is confident the Abuakwa North by-election will take place as scheduled despite a suit filed against it.
National Youth Organiser of the People�s National Congress, Abu Ramadan filed an injunction application on Wednesday, seeking to prevent the Commission from holding the elections.
He argued that it will be �contemptuous� for the EC to conduct the by-election with the current voters� register.Mr Ramadan and one Evans Nimako, are therefore asking that the current electoral roll is cleaned before it is used for the by-election because �it is not fit for purpose.�
Public Relations Officer of the EC, Christian Owusu Parry doubts if the suit will have any effect on the by-election slated for March 29, 2016.
He told Joy News in an interview, �I do not think that it will have any impact on the register that will be used but I am not the one to make the pronouncements. Let�s wait until the court makes pronouncements.�
He said notices of election have already been sent to the district for posting �so we are ready for the election.��About 40,068 registered voters are expected to vote in 69 polling stations during the election.
The conduct of the by-election follows the unexpected death of the MP for Abuakwa North, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu.�He was stabbed to death at his home by 19-year-old Daniel Asiedu.Police have arrested Daniel Asiedu, who they say confessed to committing the crime alongside two other persons.
Investigations are still ongoing.
Source: JFM Ghana
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