{"id":234361,"date":"2024-10-17T17:18:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T17:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/17\/election-2024-ec-unfit-to-referee-our-democratic-process\/"},"modified":"2024-10-17T17:18:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T17:18:31","slug":"election-2024-ec-unfit-to-referee-our-democratic-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/17\/election-2024-ec-unfit-to-referee-our-democratic-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2024: EC unfit to referee our democratic process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has fiercely criticised the Electoral Commission (EC), questioning its ability to oversee Ghana\u2019s democratic process fairly.<\/p>\n<p>This outburst comes after the EC disqualified the NDC\u2019s parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central, Joana Gyan Cudjoe.<\/p>\n<p>NDC General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, addressing journalists in Accra on October 17 bluntly stated that the EC is unfit to referee the country\u2019s democratic process, citing instances of misconduct, including the SALL case.<\/p>\n<p>Kwetey argued that the EC\u2019s actions betray a disturbing intent to manipulate election outcomes through legal loopholes and administrative maneuvers, rather than the ballot box.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people of Ghana must not be fooled. The disqualification of Madam Joana Gyan Cudjoe is part of a broader pattern of misconduct by an Electoral Commission that has shown time and again that it is unfit to referee the democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom SALL to Amenfi Central, the EC\u2019s actions reveal a dangerous intent to rig elections not through the ballot box, but through legal trickery and administrative subterfuge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis latest travesty must not be allowed to stand. If we do not stop the EC now, then tomorrow it could be your constituency, your representative, your right to vote that is denied.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NDC\u2019s General Secretary strongly condemned the Electoral Commission for its alleged failure to verify whether an injunction had been stayed or vacated.<\/p>\n<p>Fifi Kwetey views this oversight as a blatant disregard for due process, labelling it as \u201cbad faith\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo further expose the wicked agenda of the Jean Mensa-led EC, it has emerged that the Electoral Commission showed its true intentions when it issued the letter of disqualification on 10th October 2024, a full six days before even bothering to check whether the injunction had been stayed or vacated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis blatant disregard for due process is a clear indication of their bad faith. It wasn\u2019t until October 16, that the EC wrote to the Sekondi High Court to inquire about the status of the injunction, a desperate and shameful attempt to justify an unlawful decision after the facet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On October 16, the EC announced this decision, citing a pending court case that questions Joana\u2019s eligibility to run on the NDC ticket in the 2024 general elections.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2013<\/p>\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<\/strong>: <strong>https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has fiercely criticised the Electoral Commission (EC), questioning its ability to oversee Ghana\u2019s democratic process fairly. 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