Deputy National Communications Officer of the NDC, Kweku Boahen, has charged the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission [EC], Madam Jean Mensa to use her ‘common sense’ to rescind her decision to compile a new voters' register.
“How can you by dictatorial powers insist you will compile a new voter’s register at a time that greater portion of the citizens are against your position?” he rhetorically asked.
" . . stop being arrogant because you feel you need to secure you current position . . . so that the circumstances surrounding the removal of your predecessor is not repeated to you,” he said.
Discussing the current position of the EC boss on the introduction of the new voters' register, Kweku Boahen on UTV’s ‘Adekye Nsroma’ political discussion segment cited, "there is no need for EC to compile a new voters' register when the already existing one has no problem. If the machine for the up-coming elections is not to be fit for purpose, why don’t we change the machine leaving the data to be transferred on the new machine to be bought. Why should both the machine and the data be disposed-of as a new one is compiled?”
Kweku Boahen alleged that although the EC cannot manipulate the final results, it can manoeuvre ways to favour the current governing party which elected her into office during the compilation of the new voters' register.
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Let's start talking to our people to get ready to register. EC is determined to go ahead. We will not bygot the registration.
COMMON SENSE IS NOT COMMON TO COMMON PEOPLE BECAUSE THE COMMON PEOPLE DO NOT APPRECIATE THE DEMANDS OF COMMON SENSE. COMMONSENSE DEMANDS THE PROMOTION OF EQUITY, FAIRNESS, JUSTICE AND RESPONSIBILITY. THAT WE SUPPORT TO CREATE INSTITUTIONS AND SYSTEMS THAT UPHOLD FAIRNESS AND COMMON GOOD FOR JUST HUMAN INTERACTIONS. THAT WE ESTABLISH IN ELECTIONS THE MECHANISM THAT ENSURE GENUINE AND FAIR RESULTS OF THE PEOPLE'S WILL. IT DEMANDS THAT WE ELIMINATE OR REDUCE FRAUD AND CORRUPTION IN ELECTIONS. COMMON SENSE DEMANDS THAT WE DO NOT GENERATE CONDITIONS THAT ENABLE BAD PEOPLE TO EXPLOIT LOOPHOLES TO ROB AND RIG ELECTIONS. COMMON SENSE DEMANDS THAT THE CAPTAINS OF AIRCRAFT DO NOT RELY ONE ENGINE TO BEGIN A JOURNEY BUT TO ENSURE THAT THE TWO ENGINES WORKS PROPERLY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE TRAVELERS IN THE AIRCRAFT.COMMON SENSE DEMANDS THAT WE PROCURE ENHANCED EQUIPMENT WITH LONGER LIFESPAN THAN TO REPAIR OLD EQUIPMENT FOR A SHORTER LIFE SPAN AT A COMPARATIVELY HIGHER COST. COMMON SENSE DEMAND THAT WE USE A RELIABLE TECHNOLOGY TO OBTAIN AN EFFICIENT OPERATION OF DEVICE TO ATTAIN THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT FOR ITS ULTIMATE GOAL. COMMON SENSE DEMANDS THAT WHEN WE DISAGREE WITH OTHERS TO RESOLVE DIFFERENCES WE DO NOT RUN TO THE STREET, TO MAKE NOISE, BEAT WAR DRUMS AND INSULT OUR OPPONENTS. COMMON SENSE DEMANDS THAT WE DO NOT APPEAL TO AND EXPLOIT PEOPLE IN THE STREET WHO HAVE NO CLUE TO AN ISSUE TO GO ON PROTEST. COMMON SENSE DEMANDS THAT WE DO NOT ARROGATE TO OURSELVES THE DEPOSIT OF ALL WISDOM TO CONDEMN ANY WHO DISAGREES WITH US AS WRONG. COMMON SENSE DEMANDS THAT WE DO NOT CONDEMN AS AUTOCRATIC AN INSTITUTION THAT PERSIST TO ENSURE CONSISTENCE. COMMON SENSE DEMANDS THAT WE DO NOT GAIN NOTORIETY FOR NUISANCE AND COMPLAIN OVER ANYTHING INITIATED BY THE OTHER. FINALLY, COMMON SENSE DEMAND THAT WE DO NOT CALL ARROGANT AN OFFICIAL WHO DOES NOT SUCCUMB TO COERCION BUT WORK ACCORDING TO THE LAW TO ENSURE JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS IN HER FUNCTIONS TO SECURE AGREEMENT OF RESULTS FOR ANY REASONABLE MIND. GOOD NIGHT POP
That ECOWAS register has a lot of names of foreign nationals. NDC capitalizes on that to its advantage. If this register is changed, we will see the real voters for NDC. There will be drastic reduction in NDC's poll results.
Characters kwaku Boahen posture will prolong NDC stay in opposition . He talked as if he knows better than EC. This same guy makes nasty comment during election petition and still have not learn. what can NDC do if Ec proceed to compile the register? Those loose talker will suffer more .NDC should swallow their pride and allow the institution work. NDC is becoming unattractive to potential voters because of their insulting behavior
What is common sense? Was it not common sense when the same issues were raised and yet we were told to allow an independent body like the EC to exercise its constitutional mandate? Or that was being referred to the EC of Baukina Faso? Or the imminent citizens of this country spoke after the Kumasi Demo? When some of us think the world revolves around them, I get amazed. The NDC can go ahead and issue any form of threat like an MP from their end did this morning on Kokrokoo. They cant do foko..
Allow the institutions to work. After all when you come to power you will not do anything but for the nation. Remember what happened in 2012, NDC compiled new voters register and in September 2012 created 45 constituencies. Where were the Kwaku Boahene and co. Where was Mr know all Prat, Ghana wisdom man