PPP supports New register

PAA KOW ACKON-PPP COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana to use the data compiled by the National Identification Authority (NIA) in place of the bloated voter register.

The party said it strongly believes that the recent clamour regarding the compilation of a new voter register is ‘much ado about nothing’.

The EC has said it will compile a new electoral roll for the 2020 polls. The decision was taken after an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting Wednesdays March 27, a decision that has been rejected by the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

A statement signed by the National Secretary of the PPP, Murtala Mohammed, said the party rejects the position taken by the NDC to maintain the old register.

Communications Director of Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Paa Kow Ackon speaking on Accra FM monitored by FILASCO DE GENERAL said the party is in supports of a new voters register as he describes the old one as bloated.

According to Mr. Paa Kow, during 2016 general election both the two main political parties NPP, NDC made serveral allegations against the register contemplating minors and foreigners in the book hence the time for the EC to compile a new register.
 
But Paa Kow Ackon was worried that, the third largest opposition party according to the 2016 general election result was not invited to take part in the IPAC meeting.

He said the party is not happy about the move therefore want the Eelctoral Commssion to clarify its stance.