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ECOWAS nationals are not qualified to vote in Ghana
Accra, Dec. 19, Ghanadot/GNA – A statement issued by Dr. Sam
Amoo, National Security Coordinator for the National
Security Council on Friday Friday December 19, 2008 said
“All citizens from the Economic Community of West African
States (ECOWAS) are to note that ECOWAS protocols allow for
free movement of goods and people but not to vote in each
others’ countries.”
The statement meant that nationals of the
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) cannot
vote in the forthcoming Presidential Election runoff
scheduled for December 28, 2008.
Furthermore, it said Ghanaians, who did
not register, should also desist from any attempt to vote.
Dr Sam Amoo warned that such acts were punishable under the
country’s laws.
It said it had come to the attention of the Council that
some Ghanaians were recruiting non-Ghanaians and
non-registered Ghanaians from neighbouring countries to come
and vote in the polls.
“The National Security Council Secretariat cautions any
persons, who have been recruited for this illegal enterprise
from the neighbouring countries and Ghanaians involved in
this enterprise to refrain from this illegal action, which
is punishable by the laws of Ghana.”
The statement assured all law-abiding citizens that the
Council was monitoring the development closely and would not
shirk its responsibility in helping to provide a safe,
secure and peaceful environment for the runoff of the
Presidential polls.
GNA
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