The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has commissioned a team of experts led by Nana Ato Dadzie, a former Chief of Staff to late President Rawlings and International Political Transitions Consultant and Kwamena Ahwoi, a Professor of Governance, a former Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs and a former Minister of Planning, Regional Economic Cooperation and Integration to commence consultations with various stakeholders on the Party’s proposals for electoral reforms.
Mr. Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, Director of Elections, NDC, in a statement, said “The leadership of the NDC together with the technical team on electoral reforms has been holding very fruitful consultations with representatives of a cross-section of key Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Accra.”
The statement said the aftermath of the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections had left doubts on the minds of many Ghanaians and governance experts about the credibility of Ghana’s electoral process.
“Having conducted a comprehensive review and audit of the 2020 elections, the NDC observed several serious flaws and failings that affected the credibility of the elections,” it said.
The statement said the NDC’s Electoral Reforms Committee, together with the leadership of the Party, were scheduled to meet other stakeholders such as labor unions, religious leaders, the National Peace Council, the National House of Chiefs, and the Diplomatic Community in the coming weeks.
Recently, CSOs such as West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), IMANI Africa, Community Focus Foundation and Africa Centre for Women in Politics, ASEPA, CARE Ghana, ISODEC, Ghana Integrity Initiative, ADAM GH and Youth Bridge Foundation, Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), participated in the meeting organized by the NDC.
Source; mybrytfmonline.com/ Kofi Atakora
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Kofi Atakora
