{"id":181323,"date":"2024-05-11T14:35:22","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T14:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/11\/election-2024-reassure-ghanaians-youre-impartial\/"},"modified":"2024-05-11T14:35:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T14:35:22","slug":"election-2024-reassure-ghanaians-youre-impartial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/11\/election-2024-reassure-ghanaians-youre-impartial\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2024: Reassure Ghanaians you&#8217;re impartial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Dr John Osae-Kwapong, a Research Fellow at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to reassure the public of its independence and impartiality ahead of the upcoming December polls.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Selorm Adonoo on <em><strong>The Big Issue<\/strong> <\/em>on <em><strong>Citi TV<\/strong> <\/em>on Saturday, Dr Osae-Kwapong expressed concerns about the public\u2019s waning confidence in the EC.<\/p>\n<p>He urged the commission to take proactive steps to reaffirm its commitment to conducting free and fair elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026I am hoping that between now and December the actions and the inactions of the EC would reassure not even just our political parties but also reassure the citizens that they are independent, impartial fair arbiters of this election,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to be more pragmatic in its operations.<\/p>\n<p>He underscored the importance of the EC adopting a more practical and realistic approach in its decision-making processes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey should be a little bit pragmatic, You know it is not rocket science to organise elections in this country,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr John Osae-Kwapong, a Research Fellow at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to reassure the public of its independence and impartiality ahead of the upcoming December polls. 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