IMANI Center for Policy and Education has formally petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the conduct of the Electoral Commission (EC) regarding the retirement and disposal of election-related equipment.
The petition invokes the authority of CHRAJ under Chapters 18 and 24 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, as well as Section 7 of Act 456, which mandate the Commission to oversee the proper management of national resources and ensure accountability among public officers.
IMANI expresses serious concern over the manner in which the EC has handled the nation’s scarce resources in fulfilling its duties.
The organization alleges that this conduct amounts to misappropriation, wastage, and misuse of public assets.
According to IMANI, the EC appears to be caught between its legal obligations to apply national resources prudently for the benefit of the citizenry and a tendency to make decisions that favor certain commercial vendors and business interests.
Again, IMANI contends that the EC’s recent actions seem motivated by a desire to limit transparency and accountability, suggesting the presence of a collective conflict of interest within the Commission.
