The Electoral Commission (EC) has rejected a request by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for a live broadcast of their emergency meeting scheduled for Friday, September 6, 2024.
The meeting is set to address the NDC's concerns regarding discrepancies in the Provisional Voters Register (PVR).
In a statement signed by General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the NDC argued that a live broadcast would align with the EC's commitment to transparency.
However, Dr.
Bossman Eric Asare, Deputy Chairman of Corporate Services at the EC, responded in a letter to the NDC on Thursday, stating that the commission does not accept the proposal for a live broadcast. "The Commission stands in readiness to hear from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) the discrepancies it has identified with the Provisional Voters Register." "As you already know, the essence of the Voters Exhibition Exercise is to correct discrepancies in the Register.
Such discrepancies include missing names, misplaced voters, and duplicate images among others." Dr.
Asare noted that the identification of discrepancies by the NDC is not a new occurrence. "The Commission welcomes it in the hope that it will help ensure a Credible Register ahead of the 2024 General Election as envisaged by the Exhibition Exercise," he added.
Dr.
Asare emphasized the commission's commitment to free, fair, transparent, peaceful, and credible elections. "…Our team is ready to meet with your team at the agreed time," he added.