The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has criticized the Electoral Commission (EC) for its decision to hold a re-run of the elections at the Abokobi Women Development Training Centre polling station in the Dome Kwabenya constituency.
In a statement signed by its National Chairman, Nana Ofori Owusu, the PPP described the EC’s decision as unlawful and an unfair attempt to undermine the will of voters who had already cast their ballots on December 7, 2024.
The party alleges that, the move is intended to favor the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, who lost to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate in the parliamentary race.
The EC cited the use of a training form instead of the original pink sheet to declare results at the polling station as the reason for the re-run.
However, the PPP dismissed this justification as too shallow and unsupported by regulations under C.I. 127 or established case law, including the 2012 Supreme Court ruling on election petitions.
“The EC’s decision prioritizes form over substance and fails to respect the sanctity of the valid votes already cast. This re-run is unnecessary and a waste of resources,” the statement emphasized.
The PPP urged the NDC to challenge the EC’s decision in court and called on the Commission to uphold fairness and transparency in its operations.
Read the statement below:
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