NDC Agents were not prevented from Observing Voters’ Registration in Schools – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has debunked reports that it prevented some party agents of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) from observing the Voters Registration Exercise at the Tepa Senior High School and Prempeh College in the Ashanti Region.

The EC said it had duly informed all political parties about the planned exercise and requested to have their agents at the centres in the schools.

The Commission, in a statement sighted by Soireenews.com said in the case of the Tepa Senior High School, it made available 16 kits for the exercise.

It said as part of measures taken by the School to protect the students against COVID -19, the authorities limited the agents for each political party to two, with the consent of the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party.

However, according to the Commission, the NDC midway through the registration exercise, wanted an increment in the number of their party agents present and, consequently, requested to have an agent monitor each kit.

READ ALSO:
Not the Best time to Write Exams, but you’ve made us Proud – Mahama to SHS Finalists
 

The EC said the School authorities opposed the idea and called in security officers who restored calm for the continuation of the exercise without any intimidation or assault as alleged.

The Commission said, regarding the registration exercise at the Prempeh College, the agents of the NDC did not show up despite a notice to all political parties about the registration.

The Commission said the representatives of the NDC, however, arrived at the centre at 1700 hours, after 129 out of over 1,000 eligible applicants had been registered.

Read full statement below