Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the operating mate to the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, has urged the Electoral Fee (EC) to prioritise the conduct of free, honest, and clear elections within the nation.
Prof Opoku-Agyemang burdened the significance of preserving the integrity and credibility of Ghana’s electoral course of.
She mentioned this throughout a courtesy name on the Chief of Akyem Tafo, Osabarima Adusei Peasah IV, as a part of her one-day tour of the Abuakwa North constituency within the Jap Area.
She famous how the just-ended restricted voter registration and voter switch workouts have been marred by pockets of violence throughout the nation, including that it was essential the EC places measures in place to stop a repeat of such incidents within the upcoming common elections.
“Ghana’s democracy has been an envy of many nations resulting from its historical past of organizing free and honest elections,” she mentioned.
“However the violence characterizing our elections of late may be very worrying.”
Prof Opoku-Agyemang additionally urged conventional leaders to take a eager curiosity in how Ghana’s electoral system is managed and converse out when essential to make sure violence-free elections.
She emphasised the necessity for the EC to be a good referee by implementing processes with out bias in direction of any political celebration.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang’s feedback come forward of Ghana’s essential December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections, that are anticipated to be intently contested between the opposition NDC and the ruling New Patriotic Celebration.
The NDC with Prof Opoku-Agyemang, an astute academician, as its operating mate, is in search of to unseat the incumbent authorities, which has been criticised for mismanaging the financial system and accumulating a nationwide debt of GH¢610 billion ($52.4 billion) by the tip of 2023.
Over the previous seven years, Ghana’s financial system has additionally struggled with rising youth unemployment, mounting inflation, and a fast depreciation of the cedi with one greenback at the moment going for about GHS15.3.
These points have led to skyrocketing costs of petroleum merchandise and fundamental meals, making it even tougher for a lot of Ghanaians to make ends meet.
The excessive price of dwelling has turn into unsustainable, fueling labour unrest as individuals battle to take care of their buying energy. Consequently, the nation’s financial woes proceed to worsen.
For his half, Chief of Akyem Tafo Osabarima Adusei Peasah IV praised Professor Opoku-Agyemang for her tutorial credentials and in addition urged the EC to be honest in its engagements with all political events.
Moreover, he lamented the decline of the nation’s agricultural sector, significantly the Cocoa Analysis Institute of Ghana within the jap area, and urged the following NDC administration to revitalize the sector if elected.
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