Press Release

NPP

October 28, 2014

POOR PATRONAGE OF VOTERS REGISTER EXHIBITION

The New Patriotic Party has noted with deep disquiet and concern, the general low turnout at the on-going voter register exhibition exercise. An exercise of this magnitude and importance necessarily ought to have been preceded by wide consultations with political parties and other stakeholders. We believe that the inability of the EC to have properly involved and consulted with all stakeholders accounts for the low levels of public awareness and participation in this important exercise.

Regrettably, the NPP received the registers days after the exercise began. The nature and form in which these registers were delivered required time to get same to our officers at the polling centers.

Reports from some exhibition centres across the country also confirm low patronage coupled with several challenges and shortcomings such as the distortion and deletion of particulars of voters and several other errors. We call on the EC to as a matter of urgency, convene an IPAC meeting to deliberate on these matters.

We call on all voters and the general public to take a keen interest in the exercise. They should endeavor to visit the various exhibition centers to check their details or to report the death of persons on the register, report on the inclusion of minors, foreigners and all persons unqualified to be on the voters roll. We particularly ask for the assistance of local chiefs and opinion leaders to assist and volunteer information on these matters.

In the spirit of volunteerism, selflessness and sacrifice, which are key attributes of the NPP, the party directs all executives, especially at the polling station level to ensure they monitor the exercise for the remaining days, adhering strictly to the operational directives which have been issued earlier. The party remains grateful to all our gallant executives who continue to sacrifice in the interest of the party and country.


KWABENA AGYEI AGYEPONG

GENERAL SECRETARY