The Electoral Commission (EC)of Ghana has said any staff of the commission who is found culpable in alleged malpractices during the just ended referendum for the creation of new regions will not be spared.

In a statement issued by the commission on Friday,the electoral body said:  “The Electoral Commission will not shield any staff, permanent or temporary who is found to have violated the law,”

The Commission says it has contacted its regional officers and the security agencies to verify the authenticity or otherwise of the videos.
“As an institution that has fairness, transparency and integrity as a hallmark of its operations, we are focused on ensuring that the will of the people I upheld at all times.”

This comes on the back of a call by CODEO to the EC and the Police to investigate alleged malpractices during the referendum.

According to CODEO, although the elections took place in a ‘calm and peaceful’ electoral environment, there were a number of reports of alleged electoral anomalies during the process.

CODEO further called for the prosecution of persons found to have indulged in various alleged malpractices during the exercise.

Videos of some persons allegedly thumbprinting multiple ballots papers have gone viral on social media with many suggesting that the acts took place during Thursday’s referendum.