{"id":1180346,"date":"2022-08-16T18:41:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T18:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/16\/you-talk-too-much-ndc-chairman-fires-ec\/"},"modified":"2022-08-16T18:41:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T18:41:38","slug":"you-talk-too-much-ndc-chairman-fires-ec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/16\/you-talk-too-much-ndc-chairman-fires-ec\/","title":{"rendered":"You talk too much &#8211; NDC Chairman fires EC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"507\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-48-696x507.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"EC boss, Jean Mensa\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">EC boss, Jean Mensa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has chastised the Electoral Commission (EC) for engaging in media banter with its stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo said instead of concentrating on its core duty as elections management body, the EC is serving the interest of government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are talking too much; settle down and promote inclusiveness,\u201d he said in an interview on Adom FM\u2019s morning show, <strong>Dwaso Nsem<\/strong> programme Tuesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ofosu.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1879653\"  \/><figcaption>Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, NDC National Chairman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The NDC has been at loggerheads with the EC over its decision to use only the Ghana Card to register prospective voters going forward.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The Commission in July placed before Parliament a draft C.I titled: \u2018Public Elections (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2021\u2019, which is expected to regulate continuous voter registration.<\/p>\n<p>But the NDC National Chairman maintained that the CI, if passed, will disenfranchise millions of qualified electorate in the 2024 general election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis CI is a time bomb that can explode this country; it is a recipe for disaster. This CI will not serve Ghana better,\u201d he fumed.<\/p>\n<p>The NDC National Chairman warned the EC not to take the NDC for granted because their Members of Parliament will put the interest of Ghana first. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe EC should not take us for granted. The EC must call for dialogue and consensus building,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Ofosu-Ampofo called for a withdrawal of the CI for the EC to do further consultations with all stakeholders for a peaceful election in 2024.<\/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=\"ybmFLqQ05yk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pregnant Woman, Two Children Killed in Fire at Ohwim - Premtobre Kasee on Adom TV (16-8-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ybmFLqQ05yk?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>EC boss, Jean Mensa National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has chastised the Electoral Commission (EC) for engaging in media banter with its stakeholders. 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