The deputy Local Government Minister, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah says former President Kufuor must be called to order for openly threatening the Electoral Commission.
According to him, President KufuorοΏ½s description of the creation of 45 new constituencies as οΏ½not sensibleοΏ½ is a οΏ½threatοΏ½ to the Electoral Commission and the State.
Ex President Kufuor and the main opposition NPP are strongly against the creation of the new constituencies.
At the partyοΏ½s rally in Accra on Saturday, the former President cautioned the EC against plunging the country into chaos with the creation of the new constituencies barely three months to general elections.
But Mr. Afriyie Ankrah in an interview with XYZ News said former President KufuorοΏ½s comment against the creation of the constituencies amounts to a threat.
He added that the law under which the Electoral Commission is operating to create the 45 new constituencies is the same that the erstwhile NPP administration used to create some constituencies in 2004.
"The electoral Commission is operating by law, it is enjoined by the constitution, is this not the same regulation that made President Kufuor create 30 new constituencies and nobody complained".
Mr. Afriyie Ankrah added that οΏ½I think that President KufuorοΏ½s veiled threat and I call them threats because threatening the Electoral Commission and threatening the country is very unfortunate and he must be called to orderοΏ½.
But opposition Member of Parliament for Okere, Dan Botwe in a reaction said he suspects the ruling party is manipulating the EC.
οΏ½It is a clear case of gerrymandering being perpetuated by the NDC government on Ghanaians which should not be allowed. I am also saying that beyond that issue of gerrymandering the time is badοΏ½ Dan Botwe said.
Source: Radioxyzonline
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