The Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi Constituency, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, expressed his dissatisfaction with the Electoral Commission's (EC's) approach to disqualifying certain candidates from the upcoming elections.
His critique came in response to the disqualification of several aspirants due to errors in their nomination forms, sparking questions about the transparency and fairness of the process. "So what are the criteria for disqualifying these people?
State it clearly in a formal communication because they have power under the law to appeal that decision, and the law says within seven days," Dafeamekpor remarked, emphasizing that the EC should have been clearer in explaining the reasons behind these disqualifications.
He further suggested on Newsfile on Joy News monitored by MyNewsGh.com, that the process appeared arbitrary: "Whimsically in the sense that what exactly is the basis of their disqualification?