Akosombo Dam spillage: Replace voter IDs of victims from May 30 – NDC tells EC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) to replace voter ID cards of persons affected by the recent Akosombo dam spillage at no cost.
At a press conference on Thursday, May 16, the party’s General Secretary Mr. Kwetey emphasized the severity of the issue and demanded that the EC act to act with promptitude and compassion.
“Let me use this opportunity to make this demand of the Electoral Commission on the replacement of lost voter ID cards. From May 30, the EC is expected to provide cards at no cost to the victims of the flood that happened along the Volta River and the lake. This is a demand, not a plea,” he stated.
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The party said it is making this demand from the EC because of its “staunch advocates for democracy and the rule of law.”
Among other things, Fifi Kwetey also highlighted broader concerns regarding the EC’s operations.
The NDC has also called for an independent bipartisan parliamentary investigation into the EC’s handling of sensitive equipment, citing the theft of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits that were under surveillance at the EC headquarters and the unexplained disappearance of Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs).
“We insist on the initiation of an independent bipartisan parliamentary inquiry into the conduct of the EC, particularly focusing on the stolen BVR kits which were under CCTV surveillance at the EC headquarters and the mysterious disappearance of BVDs.
“Indeed, the EC’s actions in the coming days will signal its commitment—or lack thereof—to upholding the democratic process in Ghana. We will accept nothing less than full accountability and immediate remedial action to restore faith in our electoral process,” he added.
