Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has made several claims about the approaching by-election in Assin North, and the Electoral Commission has urged Ghanaians to disregard them, further describing them as “baseless and unfounded”.
The Electoral Commission said in a separate statement that the qualifications for candidates for the House of Representatives are outlined in Article 94 of the 1992 Constitution, which stipulates that a person must be a registered voter, at least 21 years old, and either be a native of or have lived in the constituency for a total of five years within the ten years prior to the election.
The news statement was written in response to assertions made by Sammy Gyamfi, National Communications Officer of the NDC, claiming the EC exclusively considers the 1992 constitution when determining who is eligible to be a parliamentary candidate.
“The fact still remains that the allegation by Sammy Gyamfi to the effect that the EC is working with the NPP to sneak an unregistered voter into the Assin North register is false. It is untrue, and we call on Sammy Gyamfi to prove this.
“Over the years Sammy Gyamfi and his party have put out false claims aimed at maligning the integrity of the EC. This was evident in their petition to the Supreme Court after the 2020 Elections alleging that they had won the Elections. It is well known that they could not provide evidence in Court to support their allegations. This current allegation is no different. It is baseless and unfounded and a figment of the Imagination of the National Communications Officer. We call on all well-meaning Ghanaians to ignore it.
“Ghana’s democracy has come of age and we call on Sammy Gyamfi to exercise maturity, decorum, and truth in his discussions on the EC. We urge him to go out and campaign and leave the EC alone. As a Commission, we remain committed to conducting transparent, peaceful and credible elections. We will devote our time to fulfilling our constitutional mandate, having provided the public with the truth on this matter.”
Source: Citinewsroom
