The Minority in Parliament is threatening to initiate “a vote of no confidence” against the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission if she does not improve her work.
According to Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, EC Chairperson Jean Mensa is supervising a regime which has suffered a decline in public confidence.
He further criticized her handling of challenges associated with the EC’s data Centre, registration of new persons who turn 18 and the implementation of ROPAA.
Haruna Iddrisu made these remarks during contributions to a statement on the implementation of ROPAA.
“The Electoral…Commissioner must up her game or else we will call for her head… My faith in the Electoral Commission is waning,” he warned.
The Peoples Representation Amendment Act known as ROPAA is the law passed to allow Ghanaian citizens living abroad to vote in general elections.
Because government supports the EC financially in excess of GHc 350 million, Mr. Iddrissu insisted that the commission does not have an excuse for underperforming.
“Mr. Speaker, they don’t have any challenges. That is why I am saying that she must up her game. The dates system of the electoral commission cannot even conduct district assembly elections.”
“We should even have an Electoral Commission which makes it mandatory that on daily basis, Ghanaians can walk to them to when they attain 18 to register for the purpose of voting,” Mr. Iddrisu said.
Backlash from NDC
Jean Mensa has faced consistent criticism from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) since she was sworn in in August 2018.
The NDC had even threatened to stage a demonstration after the previous chairperson, Charlotte Osei was removed from office together with her two deputies on June 28, 2018, for stated misbehaviour and incompetence.
At the time, the NDC said it should be consulted before Jean’s Mensa’s appointment.
The opposition party also fears Jean Mensa may be a pawn of the governing New Patriotic Party ahead of the 2020 elections.
Former President John Mahama in also described the nomination of four new officials to the Commission as a “regrettable” decision.
Source: citi
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Sometimes when these guys speak i feel like throwing. The killing of Yaanaa gave you the opportunity to be come an MP and you steal the elections to become and an MP Steal to take double salary and you have the balls to talk about vote of no confidence. After ur plagiarism CASE elsewhere u should be in jail to think of becoming an MP. In any case u are supposed to be a lawyer as that the process of for removing EC Chair?
NPP John MAHAMA did not tell the international communities when Adam Mahama was killed with acid in Upper East Region. He will only do that when it is a state sponsored shooting or killing. John Mahama knows what it it. Also, it is the duty of the state to protect its citizens whether NDC or NPP, so if any citizen is killed, it is the duty of the police to arrest the killers.All these things shows the failure of government of Akofu Addo.
FUULLLISSH MAN DO YOU EVEN HAVE THE NUMBER TO IMPEACH SOMEONE?
Just said my mind. About 60% of them apart from politics they do not any work experience and business. That is why they believe in only lying to come to power.
Haruna Iddrisu should focus on his impending double salary case instead of crying over the EC Chairperson who is delivering on her mandate. Secondly, the days when NDC could fabricate lies to get rid of people are over. We have a competent government that knows the needs of the people and it is therefore appointing people of credence who can help government to deliever on her mandate.
COMING NEW, WHERE IS JOHN MAHAMA, HE SHOULD GO AND TELL THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES OR DIPLOMATS THAT HIS PARTY MEMBERS HAVE KILLED OR ARE KILLING GHANAIANS, GOD HAS DISGRACED MAHAMA FOR EVER, BY GHANA
Do they even have the number to impeach, ndc are just idi*ots! they still think they are in power so talk without reasoning! We beg those who vote for these people to have a second thought and stop ridiculing their constituencies by voting these jokers of the 4th republic to represent them since parliament is a business place not for jokers and hungry but with loud mouth party members! not necessarily a party member must represent you but sensible people who are competent and will care for your welfare not themselves with rubb*ish !
Still in student politics mode , no previous work experience apart from politics .Such people are ***barred word***.
WHAT PITY OF A MINORITY. FROM THEIR LEADERSHIP TO FLOOR MEMBERS, INCOMPETENCE, INEXPERIENCED, IMMATURE, IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOUR AND SIMPLY WRONG MATERIALS FOR A SERIOUS PARLIAMENT.