The minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has stated clearly that government will not take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to extend its first-term mandate if the virus is not defeated ahead of the 2020 general elections.
Is not clear as to when the COVID-19 crisis and associated public health restrictions will come to an end.
According to some experts it might take about a year for life to return to normal in most countries.
In Ghana, one immediate concern that has generated a lot of discussions on various media platforms is how the current situation will affect the conduct of the 2020 general elections.
Even assuming there is no slippage and the January 7, 2021 date for the commencement of the term of the next President holds, questions remain as to what the current uncertainties mean for the EC’s election calendar.
The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, addressing the press on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 strongly stated that the Akufo-Addo led government does not seek to take advantage of the current pandemic to extend its constitutionally mandated term in office.
According to him, several countries in Africa have managed to hold elections despite the COVID-19 pandemic adding that the government will come up with innovative ways to hold elections if the killer virus persists until December 7.
Addressing the press, Dr Kuma-Aboagye explained that the Tema metropolis has become a major hotspot for the highly infectious disease. He added that more attention is being paid to Tema in order to maintain infections there.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com
