{"id":1170829,"date":"2022-08-08T19:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T19:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/08\/ndc-justifies-opposition-to-ecs-decision-to-use-only-ghana-card\/"},"modified":"2022-08-08T19:00:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T19:00:07","slug":"ndc-justifies-opposition-to-ecs-decision-to-use-only-ghana-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/08\/ndc-justifies-opposition-to-ecs-decision-to-use-only-ghana-card\/","title":{"rendered":"NDC justifies opposition to EC\u2019s decision to use only Ghana Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"506\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1E9EADCD-AE60-4821-A73E-297FFF2D0C22-696x506.jpeg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Asiedu Nketia\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Johnson Asiedu Nketia, popularly known as General Mosquito, is a Ghanaian politician and the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has explained why it will <strong>oppose the Electoral Commission\u2019s (EC) decision<\/strong> to use only <strong>Ghana Card<\/strong> for the 2024 voters\u2019 register.<\/p>\n<p>According to the General Secretary, <strong>John Asiedu Nketia<\/strong>, the NDC is not against the use of the Ghana card.<\/p>\n<p>However, the party is worried the <strong>EC<\/strong>\u2018s directive will disenfranchise many Ghanaians in the 2024 general elections since a lot of people are still yet to acquire the Ghana card.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot every Ghanaian has the card so if there are arguments that it is what proves your citizenship, then it is not even correct. If they [EC] want to implement this decision, then they must ensure all Ghanaians have it.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe EC is also aware the registration is still ongoing and the NIA has its own scheme of operations so if we want to rely on them, then they [NIA] must finish their work,\u201d he said on Accra-based Okay FM. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a former EC Boss, Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan <strong>has also warned the EC must reconsider its decision.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He said with many Ghanaians finding it difficult to get their Ghana Cards, making it the only form of identification for voter registration was against electoral inclusivity, fairness and justice.<\/p>\n<p>He advised that in spite of the EC\u2019s crucial role in elections, the EC was not the decider of elections, but rather the electorate.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"x3G6bZ8saAI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Badwam Media Review on Adom TV (8-8-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x3G6bZ8saAI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnson Asiedu Nketia, popularly known as General Mosquito, is a Ghanaian politician and the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has explained why it will oppose the Electoral Commission\u2019s (EC) decision to use only Ghana Card for the 2024 voters\u2019 register. 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