Electoral Commission Suspends Re-Collation Of Four Results At Police Training School After Chaos

• The Electoral Commission suspended the re-collation of parliamentary results at the National Police Training School in Tesano
• Tensions between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have marred the process
• In comments on the election to YEN.com.gh, analyst Dr Kwesi Biney called for electoral reforms

The Electoral Commission suspended the re-collation of parliamentary results for four constituencies at the National Police Training School in Tesano.

This decision followed chaotic disagreements over the exercise.

On December 12, 2024, the commission turned to police to provide maximum security at the venue to ensure the safety of all personnel.

However, tensions between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) escalated into physical confrontations.

Some have also accused the commission of discrepancies in the pink sheets from certain constituencies.

Citi News reported that the commission believes further engagements with all political parties are necessary before resuming the re-collation.

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The re-collation of results is for Suhum, Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Fanteakwa North, and Akwatia constituencies.

In the wake of the election, Dr Kwesi Biney, an Executive Board Member on the Ghana chapter of the International Human Rights Commission, told YEN.com.gh that reforms following the election were a must.

"The EC should prioritise electoral reforms aimed at improving the responsiveness of the electoral process to public desires and expectations. This might involve legal, administrative, or political reforms to enhance the overall electoral framework."

Legal tensions over Nsawam-Adoagyiri results

Meanwhile, The NDC has filed an injunction against re-collating the Nsawam Adoagyiri parliamentary results.

The incumbent, Frank Annor-Dompreh, is believed to have lost his seat, but there have been allegations of discrepancies.

Amenorpe Philbert Fummey, the NDC candidate for Nsawam Adoagyiri, also sued the Electoral Commission, demanding a new Parliamentary election.

He claims some NPP members attacked the collation centre and destroyed some of the pink sheets.

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Calls for Electoral Commission chairperson to resign

YEN.com.gh reported that there have been calls for the commission's chairperson, Jean Mensa, to resign following some controversies that have marred the election cycle.

Some experts have also suggested a review of the commission's handling of the election following some of the reported lapses.

Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh