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As the December 2024 general elections draw near, the National Peace Council has cautioned the Electoral Commission, to protect their Independence and not to allow it to be exploited.

According to the Peace Council, it is of great importance for the Electoral Commission to allow the various stakeholders to make contributions and suggestions on what will make the 2024 elections, peaceful, free, fair and transparent.

A member of the Council, Malvi Mohammed Bin Salih speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the launch of the National Elections Response Group, said the EC must listen to divergent opinions.

He posited that the EC should not hide under its independent umbrella to refuse suggestions adding that posterity will not forgive the Commission should something go wrong in the upcoming December 2024 polls.

“Independent they are, yes. But that doesn’t stop them from listening to Ghanaians, listening to the wisdom of our elders, and so on and so forth. They should not, under any circumstances, hide behind the independence to refuse to consult and listen.

“If they put their act together and do it well, they can put Ghana together and they can place Ghana on a pedestal of peace and progress. But if they don’t act well, they can also break Ghana and posterity will not forgive them if it so happens.”

The largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress has been calling on the various stakeholders to add their voice in talking to the Electoral Commission in order to have peaceful elections.

According to the NDC, if pocket of violence are recorded during the limited voter registration exercise, then it is paramount that the EC put measures in place to avoid any electoral carnage come December, 2024.

The National Peace Council added that, if the elections will be event free, it is depends on what measures the Electoral Commission puts in place.