Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stated the Jean Mensa-led Electoral Commission (EC) is not fit for purpose.
The NDC National Chairman once again called for the removal of Jean Mensa citing unresolved electoral issues.
According to him, he will continue to press for the removal of Jean Mensa until a formal petition is filed to trigger the constitutional process.
Speaking on Maakye on Onua TV on Wednesday, June 11, Asiedu Nketia stated, “The fact is that the Commission in its current state is not fit for purpose, Everybody knows.”
“From the Volta Region, then directly to Greater Accra Region. You can’t even declare results”.
“If you have well-meaning people who want to really play by the rules, you can. No results can end in a stalemate without being able to declare them—unless someone wants to use their power and do something at variance with the law”, he added.
Asiedu Nketia had earlier asserted that the fact that the NDC won the 2024 elections does not turn the Electoral Commission chairperson Madam Jean Mensa into an angel.
Speaking in an interview on Radio Gold, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah stated, “Before we came to power, I called for a reset of our various institutions, the judiciary, the Electoral Commission, and the Auditor General, and I termed it an institutional reset.
“I still stand by my comments because I raised these concerns first. Why should I change my mind just because we have won an election and the EC is now seen as an angel? For me those at the top it not just one person, he stated.
The EC top officials are made up of Jean Mensa (Chairperson), Samuel Tettey (Deputy Chairman for Operations), Dr Bossman Eric Asare (Deputy Chairman for Corporate Services), Adwoa Asuama Abrefa (Commissioner), Salima Ahmed Tijani, Dr Peter Appiahene, and Rev Akua Ofori Boateng.
There have been growing concerns about the fairness of the Electoral Commission. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in particular has been vocal about their dissatisfaction with the Commission’s handling of the recent elections.
Meanwhile, IMANI has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the Jean Mensa-led Electoral Commission.
IMANI alleged that the Electoral Commission breached constitutional, statutory and administrative in the sale of electoral equipment.
