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The Electoral Commission (EC) has expressed its disappointment and frustration over the failure of security agencies to protect its staff and ensure the smooth collation of parliamentary election results in nine constituencies.<\/p>\n
According to the EC, its staff were threatened, beaten, and forced to declare results under duress in several constituencies, leading to disruptions in the collation process.<\/p>\n
The commission has identified nine constituencies where the collation process was disrupted, including Ablekuma North, Okaikwei Central, Tema Central, Dome Kwabenya, Nsawam Adoagyiri, Akwatia, Fanteakwa North, Suhum, and Techiman South.<\/p>\n
Addressing a press conference, the EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa condemned the actions of party supporters who besieged collation centers, destroyed property, and intimidated EC staff, stating that they were \u201cunlawful\u201d and \u201cthreatened the integrity of the electoral process.\u201d<\/p>\n
The commission has also expressed concern that the disruptions may have compromised the accuracy of the results in the affected constituencies.<\/p>\n
Despite the challenges, the EC has managed to complete the collation process in three constituencies: Akwatia, Fanteakwa North, and Suhum.<\/p>\n
However, the commission has warned that it will not uphold declarations made under duress or without following the proper procedures.<\/p>\n
The EC has called on the President and President-Elect to intervene and provide the necessary security to ensure the completion of the collation process.<\/p>\n
The commission has also appealed to the National Election Security Task Force to work together to put in place arrangements to protect EC staff and the electoral process.<\/p>\n
The EC\u2019s Chairman has emphasized that the commission\u2019s mandate is to conduct credible, transparent, and fair elections, and that upholding unlawful collations and declarations would set a bad precedent for the country.<\/p>\n
The commission has urged citizens to support its efforts to carry out its mandate and ensure that the true outcomes of the election reflect the will of the people.<\/p>\n
The affected constituencies are:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Ablekuma North: where a winner was declared without collating results from 62 polling stations
\u2013 Okaikwei Central: where a winner was declared without collating results from 31 polling stations
\u2013 Tema Central: where the DEO was threatened and forced to declare results using 146 polling stations instead of 148
\u2013 Dome Kwabenya: where there is contention over three polling station results
\u2013 Nsawam Adoagyiri: where parties besieged the collation center and brought the collation to a halt
\u2013 Akwatia: where the collation process was completed successfully
\u2013 Fanteakwa North: where the collation process was completed successfully
\u2013 Suhum: where the collation process was completed successfully
\u2013 Techiman South: where the collation process was disrupted
\u2013 Obuasi East: where the collation center was attacked by party supporters and the returning officer was threatened with an axe
\u2013 Ahafo Ano South West: where the collation was disrupted and no winner was declared
\u2013 Ahafo Ano North: where the collation was disrupted and no winner was declared
\u2013 Bono East: where the returning officer and other staff were physically assaulted and forced to re-declare the results at gunpoint.<\/p>\n
BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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