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Government wanted to ‘tilt the balance’ with new EC appointments – Kwakye Ofosu
Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story, Mr Kwakye Ofosu said the appointment was intended to address what he described as an imbalance in the political composition of the Commission.
His comments come amid concerns raised by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) over Ms Agbenyo’s political neutrality following her appointment and swearing-in alongside Dr Joseph Kwaku Asamoah.
Government spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has admitted that the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) wanted to “tilt the balance” in the composition of the Electoral Commission (EC) with the appointment of Emilia Afi Agbenyo as a Deputy Chairperson.
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