CI to make Ghana Card sole document for voter registration not passed – Parliament

Parliament has denied reports in a section of the media that the Constitutional Instrument (CI) that is seeking to make the Ghana Card the sole identification document for voter registration has been passed.

A statement said “Parliament states categorically that it has not passed any such Instrument. In any case, Parliament does not pass Constitutional Instruments.

“They only come into force with the effluxion of time; that is, after twenty-one (21) days of the Instrument being laid in the House.”

It further said the exercise Parliament undertook on Thursday, 23rd February 2023, was to hold pre-presentation discussions on the CI, to collect input from relevant sources for the drafting of the Constitutional Instrument (CI).

Below is the full statement…

ATTN: ALL EDITORS, IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RE: PARLIAMENT ADOPTS CI TO MAKE GHANA CARD SOLE REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

The attention of Parliament Ghana has been drawn to a report in the Ghanaian Times alleging that Parliament has passed a Constitutional Instrument (CI) to adopt the Ghana Card as the sole registration document.

Parliament states categorically that it has not passed any such Instrument. In any case, Parliament does not pass Constitutional Instruments.

They only come into force with the effluxion of time; that is, after twenty-one (21) days of the Instrument being laid in the House.

The exercise Parliament undertook on Thursday, 23rd February, 2023, was to hold pre-presentation discussions on the CI, to collect input from relevant sources for the drafting of the Constitutional Instrument (CI).

Parliament urges all media personnel to endeavor to be accurate in their reportage and to contact the relevant authorities and officers in case of ambiguity or for further clarification on issues concerning or emanating from the House.

Source: 3news.com|Ghana