The vacuum created by the Electoral Commission as far as the declaration of results is concerned portends ill consequences for the peace of the country, the Chairman of the National Peace Council, Most Rev Prof Emmanuel Asante, has said.
“We want to appeal to EC that when they create a vacuum, it will lead to all sorts of undesirable things,” Rev Asante told journalists at a press conference.
“We are not pushing EC to rush but undue delay gives room for suspicion and for people to say all sorts of things.
“It’s important for the EC to expedite processes. They should tell the public when they will start. …It is only the EC that has the mandate to declare and anybody who tries to do that is usurping the powers of the EC.”
Meanwhile, the Council has called for calm among supporters of the political parties and urged them to wait for the EC to release the results of the December 7 presidential and parliamentary polls.
At the moment, hundreds of supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have massed up at the Nima residence of the presidential candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, preparing to move to the headquarters of the EC to compel the election management body to announce the results.
Source: classfmonline.com
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The Rev is right.
Do you people know not that the election is won at the polling stations.? Since when have we finished at the polling stations. Myopic minds. All candidates know their stands, what EC is doing is just formality. Technology has made it easy these days. Every trick will exposed. Wise up tag party gurus.
Nooooo reverend. This is a bit rashed. I expect you rather to advise those who want a rashed declaration. Are you saying the same group that disputed 2012 election results in court for 8 months for inaccuracy should be rashly declared winners of this 2016 election? As a peacemaker, are you receiving information from the potogumu whey gumu media houses? I thought you would know better to take your results only from the EC who are legally mandated to certify election results, most respectfully, Reverend.
araba woye nkwaseafuo hemaa ***barred word*** wate
NPP will always remain nkwaseafuo, they think Ghana is theirs alone. Peace Council why do you want EC to rush in declaring result when all votes have not been confirmed. Wouldnt it be prudent to bring out the result fully certified and approved by all before announcing the winner? Please be neutural
Absolutely ridiculous. Would rather the EC takes its time to collate the results before declaring same, or you would want it rushes to declare it and spend 8 months in court battling the loser? This your remark is needless, Rv.