The Greater Accra Regional Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joshua Alabi, has assured the public that there will be no intimidation or interference during the parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North Constituency.
His comments come in response to allegations that the Electoral Commission (EC) is acting in favour of the NDC in the rerun, scheduled for Friday, July 11, across 19 polling stations.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described the EC’s decision as “unjust” and officially announced its withdrawal from the election.
Despite the party’s boycott, the NPP’s parliamentary candidate, Nana Akua Afriyie, has confirmed her participation, going against the party’s directive. The NPP’s attempts to stop the election through legal and administrative means have so far been unsuccessful.
Speaking in an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Thursday, July 10, Joshua Alabi dismissed suggestions that the state would use its power to intimidate opponents or influence the outcome of the election.
“In the past, where state institutions were corrupt to do what they were not supposed to do, their powers were taken away from them. Those things are things of the past.”
He further stated that the NDC would not adopt the tactics they believe led to the NPP’s current troubles.
“It’s part of the reasons the NPP finds themselves where they are. We will not repeat their mistakes. We met with the National Security task force today [July 10], and they gave us firm assurance that everything will run smoothly. We as a party are not doing any underhanded dealings to create problems for anybody.”
The parliamentary rerun was triggered by disputes over results in selected polling stations during the December 2024 general election. The EC decided to conduct fresh voting in the affected areas to uphold the integrity of the process.
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