The Electoral Commission has said that it will replace the six (6) ballot boxes that supposedly fell off a pickup truck, and went missing in the Western Region before Election Day on December 7th.
In a post on its official Facebook page, the EC stated that, “for the six empty ballot boxes that fell off the pickup truck in the Western Region, a report has been made to the police. They will be replaced by the Commission before election day”.
The NPP in the Western Region which raised red flags over the incident; has called on its constituency executives in the region; to go to their respective district EC offices and ensure that all ballot papers are counted.
Public angry over replacement
Meanwhile, over 130 persons who commented on the EC’s post as at the time of our check; expressed their anger over the Commission’s reaction to the issue.
According to them, the EC must commit itself to assisting the police in looking for the missing ballot boxes rather than replacing them.
Some argued that the danger associated with the six getting into wrong hands can have disturbing consequences on the December 7 polls.
Speaking to Citi News in Takoradi, the Western Regional Secretary of the NPP, Charles Cromwell Bissue, explained that “on 16th of November 2016, when the ballot boxes were being transported to the various constituencies in the region, in between Tarkwa, six of the boxes went missing. It was reported to the Tarkwa Police; but later had to be reported to the Kwesimintsim Police Command yesterday [Friday].
We got wind of it and we were told the police have started investigations it.”
‘We’re unhappy’
He added that, “as a political party we are not happy. As a result, we have called for a regional executive committee meeting to look into the matter.
The reason is that; as a political party we are trying to restore democratic integrity into our electoral processes. However, there are so much suspicions transpiring now, in view of the fact that people do not trust the EC now. We were helping the EC to restore integrity but it appears the EC does not want it.”
Poor security for election materials?
It appears there’s very little security for the election materials considering the importance of such a national exercise. When Citi News visited the Western Regional office of the Electoral Commission, the election materials were being arranged in the open with no security.
The wired-fence wall to the regional office has collapsed for several months, making the premises easily accessible.
Source: Citifmonline.com
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all this is a plan work between ec and ndc
Charlotte Osei can play all the tricks at her disposal but as for 2016 Mahama and the NDC will lose the elections.
Ec, Ec, Ec, yooooooooo! And u think replacing them is the solution?These rogues at EC in conjunction with their paymasters are hell bent on rigging this election but Nyame ne hene. How can u handle important tools like ballot boxes like this? Should we also expect u to come to us later to tell us that the precious ballot papers have also vamoosed? Y3 steady ooo charlotte.... y3 mp3 ns3mhunu biaaa ati oooo? Y'eni abreee papapapa s3 wo nim aaaa. All you are expected to do is provide an equal play ground for the field of play so that the best man or woman should win. Equal opportunity for all involved and take sides with u presumed paymasters.
I stand with you, Nketia!! The EC should not make any mistake....
Even if a half of the ballot boxes mixing Nana will surely come
All ballot boxes need to have a bar code that can be scanned to verify its authenticity prior to voting and after voting before counting. A publication with the barcodes should be distributed to all political parties and the national security.
MAHAMA HAS GIVEN ANOTHER CONTRACT TO WAYOME WHEN THE LATTER HAS NOT SETTLED THE JUDGEMENT DEBT HE WRONGLY CLAIMED FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF GHANA. IT IS AN INSULT TO THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE PEOPLE OF GHANA. THE ACTION DEPICT CLEARLY THAT MAHAMA ADMINISTRATION THOUGHTLESS AND INCORRIGIBLE AS FAR AS CORRUPTION IS CONCERNED. LIKEWISE EC
Its funny the way ppl are in a hurry to jump to conclusion on issues. What we must know is that the number of ballot boxes deployed to any place is known to all political parties so after the polls when the number of boxes to any region is more than the number that was given initially then the parties involve would have the fair grounds to challenge but now speculations would not help. Ghana is bigger than any so called politician.
To think that she was standing at independence square praying. Aaaah, such hyp0crrisy! Comic relief to say the least. Our God who is mighty in battle, is not dead! Still...... change is here!!!
what a shameful and diabolical plans to steal the election for john mahama. God save Ghana. Nana beba