Some political parties risk their registration being revoked for failure to establish regional offices in the country.
The Parties include the United Progressive party led by Akwasi Adae, the United Front Party, currently being led by Nana Agyenim Boateng, the Democratic Freedom Party led by Dr Obed Yaw Asamoah, the National Reform Party led by Goosie Tandoh amongst others.
The EC says the decision follows a nationwide exercise it undertook from May to June this year to inspect the offices of all registered political parties.
The Electoral Commission in a statement said these parties have not met the requirement of the Political Parties Act 2000.
The Commission has therefore given all the affected parties up to Thursday, October 20, 2022, to prove why their registration should not be cancelled.
The Commission tends to invoke section 15 (3C)of the Political Parties Act of 2000, Act 574 which mandates it to cancel the registration of political parties which have offices at the national and regional levels.
Meanwhile, some of the parties cited have been reacting to the EC’s release.
First is the United Progressive Party led by Akwasi Addae.
According to him, he will request an audit from the EC before he acts.
The United Front Party(UFP) is currently led by Nana Agyenim Boateng says, he has offices all over the country contrary to EC’s claims.
A Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo reacting to the issue called on all stakeholders to support the Electoral Commission in its bid to enforce its regulatory mandate.
He lauded the effort of the EC to crack the whip on dormant parties.
