A former Chief Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), Kwame Damoah Agyeman, has said not only is the current misunderstanding between the Chair of the EC, Mrs Charlotte Osei and some of her deputies “disgusting”, but also diminishing Ghana’s democratic credentials.
According to him, the development is eroding the public confidence in the EC’s ability to conduct credible elections in the future.
His comments follow the response by Mrs Osei to some 27 allegations of fraud and financial malfeasance levelled against her by some concerned staff who have petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo for her removal.
In a 28-point response, Mrs Osei denied any acts of fraud or financial malfeasance on her part and counter-alleged fraud and corruption against her accusers.
But speaking in an interview with Chief Jerry Forson, host of Ghana Yensom on Accra 100.5FM on Monday July 24 and later on with Moro Awudu of Class91.3FM, Mr Damoah said: “The workers will need to have in mind that their integrity is at stake, they will need to be truthful, their integrity should be above board.”
“The fallout from the EC is reducing the confidence the public has in the commission, it undermines Ghana’s democratic credentials and that can be very dangerous for the country.”
Source: classfmonline.com
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From what we are hearing and reading, it will be proper for ALL THE COMMISSIONERS or Whatever Commissioner should step aside for proper investigations to be carried out.
The Government should as a matter or fact should see to it that EC bring back its old LOGO which actually describe what is being done at the EC as compared to present LOGO which it DOES NOT have any meaning to its operations.
From what we are reading, I DO NOT think the EC can function to its original purpose. Because from Head to Toe are fighting who suffers? The NATION. So this woman (Chairperson) should better resign peacefully. NDC for that matter, should tell her to resign. Because NDC is her spokeperson since she was appointed as Chairperson fo
Minority Leader where is the NPP role in this SCANDAL.?
i used to respect Charlotte Osei,. But now, I think she is not someone who society must call a role-model. She is a scandalous disgracce.