A leading member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) and a legal practitioner, Dr. Kwame Jantuah, has criticised the Electoral Commission’s (EC) re-collation of parliamentary results, describing the process as “one-sided.”
The re-collation, conducted at the EC’s regional office in Accra, saw results declared for seven constituencies, all in favour of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The affected constituencies included Ahafo Ano North, Techiman South, Ahafo Ano South West, Nsawam Adoagyiri, Obuasi East, Okaikwei Central, and Tema Central.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has vehemently opposed the re-collation, labeling it illegal and refusing to accept the outcomes.
During an interview on GHOne TV, Dr. Jantuah expressed his frustration and questioned the rationale behind the EC’s actions.
He slammed the Commission for failing to provide evidence to substantiate its claims of duress, noting that EC Chairperson Jean Mensa, as a lawyer, should appreciate the significance of evidence in such matters.
Dr. Jantuah also questioned the role of police officers stationed at polling centers, asking why they failed to prevent the alleged duress and why the EC has not provided clear evidence to support its claims.
“I don’t understand what the EC is trying to do. Some constituencies were declared and the next thing the Electoral Commission said there was duress. How can a political party put duress on you, the EC, to declare something that isn’t right? I don’t understand this. Shouldn’t the EC be speaking with their officers to explain with evidence? Did she show us the video when she was doing the press conference to the public? I didn’t see, and everything is evidence.
“She’s a lawyer. Everything is evidence, so where’s the evidence to show that there was duress? Weren’t there police officers at the polling stations? What were they doing there? Weren’t they supposed to keep order? What happened?”.
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