Extending exercise will not help - NDC

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May 8, 2016 11:46 PM

There have been reported cases of violence, chaos and confusion at some registration centers, while in other centers, the exercise has been characterized with long queues and faulty registration machines.

The ruling National Democratic Congress has said it is not necessary for the Electoral Commission to extend the just ended limited voter registration exercise.

The Limited Voters Registration exercise which began on Thursday, April 28 and ended on Sunday, May 8, was aimed at capturing the details of Ghanaians who have turned 18 since the last election in 2012.

The development has contributed to calls for the registration exercise to be extended, with the Electoral Commission considering that option.

Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Georgina Opoku Amankwa had earlier told journalists that “After the exercise we will look at it holistically and see whether it merits an extension."

However, the National Organiser of the NDC, Mr. Kofi Adams has indicated that an extension will not be ideal in the current circumstance.

"...But once again, I don't think that extending the limited voter registration exercise will help any of the parties. The best is to just allow people who were not able to register to utilise the continuous registration exercise," he told Accra-based TV3.

On the subject matter of the Supreme court asking the Electoral Commission to clean the voters register, Mr. Adams said it is imperative for the EC to hold an IPAC meeting to discuss the way forward.

"There has been a lot of misinterpretations of that ruling so there is the need for a meeting to take place and to let people understand exactly what the ruling is per the understanding of the Electoral Commission," he added.

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