Recollation of parliamentary results are illegal and not base on consensus – Asiedu Nketiah

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress described the situation at some constituencies collation centers where parliamentary results are being recollated as illegal.

Indicating that, in most of the recollated results, there were no consensus either among interested parties.

The NDC cautions that, as parties are capable of perpetrating fraud, the Electoral Commission is even more capable of perpetrating frauds and therefore reminded the EC officials to be mindful that illegalities are a crime in the country.

“What is happening at the recollation centres is not based on any law or consensus by both parties and the EC”, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah said at a press conference a while ago in Accra.

“We want to call on the Electoral Commission Boss and the police to take note that there are consequences for their actions in the future.”

Regarding the Police depot, Chairman Asiedu Nketiah stated that there was no prior discussion or invitation to the NDC party, and they are not involved. He advised against appearing at the depot, as the process is not agreed upon in law.

“The police are protecting people to perpetrate illegalities by recollating results that they are not mandated to conduct.”

Chairman Asiedu Nketiah further explained the electoral processes as outlined by the constitution and IPAC, as well as the election declaration processes to the press.

“Once parties have pink sheets of tally votes, there is a big problem. The EC boss has the power to pronounce the outcome of the presidential election but has no powers to pronounce or declare constituency or parliamentary elections. It is the ECs at the constituencies that declare and swear in parliamentary results.”

He warned the staff of the Electoral Commission that if they choose to continue with the illegalities, they should be mindful of the consequences in the future.

The Chairman also advised the traditional authorities (chiefs), who are interfering in some constituency results, to stay away from the illegalities. He reminded them that if they present themselves as competitors or contestants, they will be treated as politicians, as the constitution bans chiefs from partaking in active politics.

Chairman Asiedu Nketiah addressed Afenyo Markin, saying that the NDC needs no lectures on democracy from him. Instead, they will allow him to lecture them on impunity. He warned that anybody using the arms of government to perpetrate illegalities will face the consequences when the NDC takes over on January 7, 2025.

Source:newsguideafrica.com