Vice presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to be transparent with Ghanaians about what has been going on at the Commission.
“EC, I address you directly: it is in the national interest, and in your own, that you make transparent what has been and is going on at your establishment. The truth will not be suppressed. You cannot be so independent as to disregard the people who validate your existence. That does not exist anywhere”.
Prof. Naana made this statement during her acceptance speech as John Mahama’s running mate on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at UPSA.
Early this year, the EC came under serious criticism after it was revealed that some Biometric Verification Devices and Biometric Voters Registration (BVR) went missing from the commission’s headquarters.
Other political parties including the NDC raised concerns and called for an independent probe into the incident.
According to the NDC, the missing equipment if not accounted for or found could harm the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections.
Having her say on the issue, Prof. Naana Jane noted that, “the Electoral Commission is struggling to defend its credibility and until the commission tells us that the missing equipment means nothing, everyone should believe that there are no issues to worry about. Hey! What is that? How did disrespect grow such wings?”
Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang was renominated as John Mahama’s running mate on Thursday, March 7, 2024, after she first partnered with the former president in the 2020 elections.
She is a distinguished academic and leader renowned for her dedication to education and public service.
She was once Minister for Education and the first female Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast.
Source: Myrepubliconline