Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reiterated the party’s commitment to pursue the alleged bribery of Electoral Commission (EC) officials in the Ejisu by-election to a reasonable conclusion.
He said the NDC will report the matter to the Office of the Special Prosecutor, the Ghana Police Service, as well as the Privileges Committee of Parliament.
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwadaso, Dr. Kingsley Nyarko, was caught on camera giving out what many see as a white envelope to two Electoral Commission officials (male and female).
The incident occurred at the Fumesua Pentecost Church Polling Station with Polling Station Code F311503 on April 30, 2024, during the Ejisu Constituency by-election.
Reacting to the incident on TV3’s News 360, the NDC communicator criticised the Electoral Commission for flouting the laws regarding the publication of the EC’s polling station officials ahead of elections.
Despite the Commission’s swift actions to withdraw its officials involved in the incident, Dr. Amoakohene emphasised, “That is not enough because the laws provide that electoral officers to police the process be published.”
Alleged bribery incident in Ejisu by-election: Money in envelope was for lunch – EC
He continued, “Their names, their pictures must be published 10 days to the start of every election. EC did not comply with this and has been complying with this requirement that is expected of them as an electoral commission.”
Furthermore, Dr. Amoakohene alleged massive vote-buying of EC officials in various polling stations in the Ejisu constituency, which he said marred the by-election.
“This in the video is just one of the cases that occurred within the Ejisu and we are not leaving the matter to rest. We want to pursue this matter to the reasonable conclusion.
More on the alleged bribery
- Ejisu by-election: EC names polling officials involved in alleged bribery incident
- EC must report alleged bribery of its officials to OSP – Kpebu
“The EC’s statement is much ado about nothing and we are resolute that we are going to push the matter through the privileges committee in Parliament, through CHRAJ, the Special Prosecutor, and every institution that we deem fit to ensure that not only the EC officials but the MP for Kwadaso, who allegedly handed over the envelope to the EC officials, to be equally investigated and dealt with in accordance with our laws,” he told Martin Asiedu Dartey.
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