{"id":610378,"date":"2019-04-26T07:51:54","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T07:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Friday, 26 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>citinewsroom.com<\/p>\n2019-04-26\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/03\/562858"},"modified":"2019-04-26T07:51:54","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T07:51:54","slug":"ec-hints-of-shakeup-dzakpasu-others-to-be-reassigned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/26\/ec-hints-of-shakeup-dzakpasu-others-to-be-reassigned\/","title":{"rendered":"EC hints of shakeup; Dzakpasu, others to be reassigned"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Friday, 26 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>citinewsroom.com<\/p>\n<p>2019-04-26<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/03\/56285811.295.jpg\" alt=\"Jean Mensa Commission\" title=\"Jean Mensa Commission\" width=\"295\" height=\"163\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">The Deputy Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson in charge of Corporate Services, Dr. Eric Bossman Asare, has hinted of a shakeup at the headquarters of the elections management body.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing restructuring will see the transfer of staff and the creation or realignment of departments and units.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bossman gave these indications in a Citi News interview in response to a question about why he had become the EC\u2019s mouthpiece despite the existence of Communication persons at the Commission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe commission has undertaken several review activities and I can say even on authority that within the shortest possible time; at most within three months, we should have a well-functioning communications unit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bossman also noted that restructuring extended beyond just the communications department.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven [when] you go to IT, procurement, legal [departments] \u2013 there are several places we are looking at so some of it, when we conclude, they will be made public for you to have the full information,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the status of the current Head of Communication for the Commission, Eric Dzakpasu, Dr. Bossman said \u201cDzakpasu is a deputy director as I speak to you now. His deputy is still there. He is also an officer. All of them are field workers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Citi News checks on the matter<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Citi News understands some key personnel at the Headquarters are being transferred out as part of the policy.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission\u2019s Director of Finance, Joseph Kwaku Asamoah will be moved to the Ashanti Region to head the Commission\u2019s Training Centre there.<\/p>\n<p>Eric Kofi Dzakpasu is also expected to be moved to the Volta Region as Regional Director, while his Deputy Yussif Ayuba, will be moved to a district office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General News of Friday, 26 April 2019 Source: citinewsroom.com 2019-04-26 Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission The Deputy Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson in charge of Corporate Services, Dr. Eric Bossman Asare, has hinted of a shakeup at the headquarters of the elections management body. 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