The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has kicked against the Electoral Commission’s plans to hold this year’s general general elections in November instead of December 7.
According to the EC, holding the general elections in November will give the commission enough time to organize another election in case there is a run-off.
At an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) on Monday, January 29, the commission met the various political parties to deliberations on its proposal for the change of date for the general elections stating various reasons for the proposed change.
Reports after the meeting indicated that about 60% of political parties supported the proposal but the largest opposition party, NDC in a statement signed by the party’s general secretary, Fifi Fiave Kwetey said “at the meeting, at least five (5) out of the 10 political parties spoke eloquently against changing the date for elections to November 2024”.
The statement further noted that “It is therefore strange but not unexpected that Dr. Bossman Asare, the Deputy Chairman Corporate Services of the EC will mislead the general public that, “almost about 60%” of political parties supported the proposal for elections to be held in November 2024 at the IPAC meeting held on Monday, January 29, 2024″.
The NDC therefore noted that there was a clear consensus on 2028 as the year of effectiveness and not November 2024 adding that the commission should concentrate on relevant and urgent matters, including releasing the calendar for the 2024 elections.
Below is the statement
