President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged political events to keep away from declaring election outcomes earlier than the official depend.
Talking on the Ghana Bar Affiliation (GBA) convention in Kumasi on September 9, he warned that untimely declarations might trigger confusion, unfold misinformation, and doubtlessly result in conflicts.
He burdened the significance of leaving the declaration of outcomes solely to the Electoral Fee (EC).
“It’s crucial that the Electoral Fee stays the only real authority chargeable for declaring election outcomes, to protect the integrity and credibility of the electoral course of. Political events should chorus from declaring outcomes earlier than the Electoral Fee does so.”
Based on him, the EC’s function as an neutral and unbiased physique ensures that its outcomes replicate the need of the folks; free from partisan affect.
“This project of tasks is important to keep up public belief within the electoral system and to forestall any undermining of democracy by way of the unfold of unverified or false election outcomes.”
The President additionally emphasised the essential function of the Electoral Fee (EC) in sustaining the integrity of the electoral course of.
He highlighted that the EC is chargeable for making certain that election outcomes precisely signify the need of the folks.
Moreover, he burdened the significance of the EC’s function in managing all logistical points of the election effectively to make sure a easy and orderly voting course of.
This consists of overseeing each element to forestall disruptions and make sure that the election is performed pretty and transparently.
“The Electoral Fee, because the physique charged with overseeing the electoral course of, should act with impartiality, independence, and integrity, making certain that the election course of is truthful to all events,” President Akufo-Addo said.