Source: starrfmonline. com - The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Charlotte Osei has taken a swipe at the General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana Reverend Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frempong over his comments on the voters register.
Dr. Opuni-Frempong in a recent media interview asked the EC not to take Ghanaians for granted following its rejection of calls for a new voters register for the November polls.
Dr. Opuni-Frempong in a recent media interview asked the EC not to take Ghanaians for granted following its rejection of calls for a new voters register for the November polls.
“EC should not take us for granted because Ghanaians are perceived to be timid; it must reconsider its decision,” he told Accra-based Asempa FM.
But responding to the charge, Mrs. Osei said the Commission is not taking Ghanaians for granted, adding its basis for rejecting proposals for a fresh register is rooted on solid grounds.
“I do not believe for a minute the EC is taking Ghanaians for a ride and I do not also believe that Ghanaians are timid- I should think that as a people, especially our leaders like Dr Opuni, should help us show respect for the law.
“The panel took their time to listen to all the views; they called the political parties one after the other and had quiet engagement with them .They did a thorough job.
“But when people say we are taking Ghanaians for a ride and we must heed the calls for a new register, we should all remember that every action that we take should be in the ambit of the law,” she noted.
But responding to the charge, Mrs. Osei said the Commission is not taking Ghanaians for granted, adding its basis for rejecting proposals for a fresh register is rooted on solid grounds.
“I do not believe for a minute the EC is taking Ghanaians for a ride and I do not also believe that Ghanaians are timid- I should think that as a people, especially our leaders like Dr Opuni, should help us show respect for the law.
“The panel took their time to listen to all the views; they called the political parties one after the other and had quiet engagement with them .They did a thorough job.
“But when people say we are taking Ghanaians for a ride and we must heed the calls for a new register, we should all remember that every action that we take should be in the ambit of the law,” she noted.
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