President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sworn in three members of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana.
EC members are Pastor Akua Ofori Boateng, Salima Ahmed Tijani and Dr Peter Appiahene.
The appointment is in line with Article 43 (1 and 2) of the 1992 Constitution which “There will be an Election Commission that will be the Chairman, two vice-Chairmen, and four other members. The members of the Commission will be appointed by the President according to article 70 of this Constitution.
But the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) claims the new addition to the Commission is a member of the ruling New Patriotic Party and has questioned his credibility to handle the new task without being loyal to the government.
Tackling the matter during Peace FM “Kokrokoo” morning show, Lecturer on Governance at Central University, Dr. Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah has kicked against the criticism of the EC that seeks to cast doubt on the Commission’s neutrality.
For him, although there is more room for improvement, Ghana’s EC is the envy of many countries on the African continent for its hard work in conducting transparent elections.
“We haven’t achieved excellence but we can get anywhere,” said.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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