{"id":448208,"date":"2017-12-19T10:39:51","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T10:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/12\/19\/ropaa-judgmentll-deepen-our-democracy-ppp\/"},"modified":"2017-12-19T10:39:51","modified_gmt":"2017-12-19T10:39:51","slug":"ropaa-judgmentll-deepen-our-democracy-ppp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/12\/19\/ropaa-judgmentll-deepen-our-democracy-ppp\/","title":{"rendered":"ROPAA judgment&#8217;ll deepen our democracy &#8211; PPP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Nii-Allotey-Brew-Hammond-PPP-National-Chairman.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"> <\/aside>\n<p>The Progressive People\u2019s Party has welcomed the\u00a0judgment by the Accra High Court ordering the Electoral Commission(EC) to immediately operationalize the Representation of the People Amendment Act 2006, (Act 699)to allow Ghanaians resident abroad partake in national elections ahead of the 2020 elections.<\/p>\n<p>The opposition PPP in a statement signed by its\u00a0Communication Director, Paa Kow Ackon on\u00a0Tuesday said \u201cThis judgment is good news as it has the potential of deepening our democracy\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It further noted \u201cThe PPP believes that the High Court\u2019s decision has confirmed the viability of the political platform the PPP offered during the 2016 election. In the 9th Point of the PPP 10 point agenda, the party promised to \u201cEmpower the Diaspora. Establish a Secretariat to cater for the needs of Ghanaians Abroad and the African Diaspora by June 30th 2021. Provide a support system to encourage re-entry, investment, safe and healthy vacations and transfer of knowledge and technology. Ensure full citizenship rights to Ghanaians Abroad so that they can vote and serve in public sector positions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The PPP however stated that if the laws of Ghana; including the law on FCUBE can be enforced with a sense of urgency, Ghana shall make strides in democracy and development.<\/p>\n<p>Human Rights High Court presided over by Justice Anthony Yeboah has ordered the Electoral Commission to as a matter of urgency take all necessary steps to ensure Ghanaians in the diaspora vote in 2020 elections.<\/p>\n<p>The 11 year old Representation of the People Amendment Act 2006, (Act 699) was passed into law during the Kuffour Administration but has since not been implemented. The court says the implementation must be carried out within the next one year.<\/p>\n<p>The court in its judgement said the Electoral Commission (EC) has no justifiable reason not to carry out the dictates of a law the binds them. The court says the EC\u2019s justification for the delay in implement is unreasonable and outrageous.<\/p>\n<p>The Applicants who are all members of the Progressive Alliance Movement (PAM) a New York State incorporated nonprofit organization, we\u2019re seeking from the Court \u201ca Declaration that Applicants have fundamental human rights under Articles 17(2), 42 and 33(5), of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 2006 [Act 699] Article 13 of the African Charter on Human and People\u2019s Rights, Article 25 of The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Protocol 1 (article 3) of the European Convention on Human Rights<\/p>\n<p>a) \u201cto be registered as voter[s]\u201d while resident abroad and being outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of Ghana, and doing so from\/at their places of residence abroad or designated centers close to their places of residence abroad or from\/at the Ghana Mission\/Embassy within their jurisdiction abroad;<\/p>\n<p>b) to be issued voters Identity Cards \u201cto enable\u201d them \u201cto vote in public elections and referenda\u201d while resident abroad and being outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of Ghana at the time of such elections, and doing so from\/at their places of residence abroad or designated centers close to their places of residence abroad or from\/at the Ghana Mission\/Embassy within their jurisdiction abroad;<\/p>\n<p>c) \u201cto vote in public elections and referenda\u201d particularly Presidential and Parliamentary elections while resident abroad and being outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of Ghana at the time of such elections, and doing so from\/at their places of residence abroad or designated centers close to their places of residence abroad or from\/at the Ghana Mission\/Embassy within their jurisdiction abroad;<\/p>\n<p>d) A Declaration that the non-compliance of 1st Respondent in particular to operationalize the Act 699 since same became law on the 24th day of February 2006 is a breach of Applicants\u2019 fundamental rights under said various laws and legal instruments;<\/p>\n<p>e) A Declaration 2nd Respondent\u2019s failure, neglect or refusal to uphold\/ensure full compliance\/operationalization of the Act 699 since same became law on the 24th day of February 2006 is a breach of Applicants\u2019 fundamental rights under said various laws and legal instruments;<\/p>\n<p>f) A Declaration that each of the Applicant\u2019s \u201cright to vote and entitle[ment] to be registered as a voter for the purposes of public elections and referenda\u201d in light of the Act 699 and said various laws and legal instruments is not subject to any condition precedent aside the article 42 age and sanity of mind criteria;<\/p>\n<p>g) A Declaration that it is discriminatory for Respondents particularly 1st Respondent to continue to register abroad and ensure that a category of citizens studying abroad or working in Ghana\u2019s Missions\/Embassies abroad vote in public elections and referenda while in abroad to exclusion of the Applicants.<\/p>\n<p>h) An Order of mandamus directed at Respondents particularly 1st Respondent to forthwith, uphold\/ensure full compliance\/operationalisation of the Act 699.<\/p>\n<p>The Electoral Commission was represented by Baffour Gyawu Bonsu Ashia, Associate Lawyer at Sory@Law and the Applicants were represented by lawyer Samson Lardy Anyenini.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if (d.getElementById(id)) return;js = d.createElement(s); 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