Dr. Bossman Asare, Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), has rejected the notion that the responsibility for ensuring peace and fair outcomes in elections rests solely with the EC Chairperson.
His remarks come as public debate intensifies regarding the EC’s role in maintaining electoral integrity and a peaceful voting process.
Addressing journalists in Accra on Monday, Dr. Asare urged the public to disregard claims, including those from notable figures, that the EC Chairperson alone is accountable for ensuring peaceful elections.
“The idea that the peace and outcome of the election depend solely on the EC Chairperson is entirely false,” he said. “We ask the public to dismiss assertions, even from well-known individuals, that suggest the Chairperson alone is responsible for ensuring a peaceful electoral process in 2024.”
This statement follows criticism from senior statesman and founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, who described the EC as a major threat to Ghana’s democracy.
Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe expressed serious concerns about the EC’s management of voter transfers and questioned the legitimacy of the process, particularly the lack of direct voter involvement.
