The EC has been managed badly;the leadership must be go- Asiedu Nketia
Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called for the dismissal of the entire leadership of the Electoral Commission (EC), claiming they are unfit to conduct credible elections in Ghana.
Asiedu Nketia criticized the EC’s handling of recent electoral issues, particularly the unresolved parliamentary election in Ablekuma North. He described the situation as a sign of deeper institutional failure.
Speaking on Joy News on June 25, he said, “There has to be a change… The three top leadership must all go. They have managed the commission so badly.”
“You cannot still be having an election that will go into a stalemate. There is no anticipation of any stalemate in our laws unless people don’t want to do their work well… It’s a clear case of negligence or inability to perform its functions,” he stated.
He also referenced the disenfranchisement of voters in the SALL constituency during the 2020 general elections, saying it marked the beginning of what he sees as a continued pattern of poor performance under the current leadership, headed by EC Chairperson Jean Mensa.
“Six months on after the election, and we still don’t have an elected MP. That must tell you something is wrong,” he said.
“This commission, as presently constituted, took over the reins of the Electoral Commission, and they have never done a satisfactory election… First was SALL. A whole constituency went unrepresented for four years. Now, Ablekuma North. And the Ayawaso West by-election? Everything has been messed up,” he added.
According to Asiedu Nketia, the EC requires a complete overhaul to function effectively and fulfill its constitutional responsibilities.
“Resetting the EC means bringing it back to an institution that is fit for purpose. The way it is existing now, it is not fit for purpose.
The chairman concluded with a strong rebuke of the government’s continued backing of the EC’s leadership saying, “If in any serious country we want to maintain this type of Electoral Commission, then I don’t know what the country is about.”
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