NDC DISTRIBUTES BIOMETRIC REGISTER THIS WEEK

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NDC Members at the Rally


The General Secretary of NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has disclosed that all the biometric voter registers of the party are ready for distribution to all the regions this week. 

The registers will first be sent to the Regional offices of the party for onward distribution to the Constituencies and branches. 

Announcing this at a rally of the NDC in Kumasi yesterday, the General Secretary explained further, that the party has set aside the next two weeks to exhibit the register and correct all concerns and complaints related to its compilation. 

Mr. Asiedu Nketiah entreated all registered members of the party to take active part in the exhibition exercise to enable the party’s functionaries to address their concerns to make it very credible for the upcoming and subsequent party elections. 

He said the national executives decided to do away with the Electoral College in the internal election processes of the party with the aim of giving power back to the members, adding that the decision has brought about a considerable re-invigoration in the grassroots of the party. 

Mr. Asiedu Nketiah explained further that the previous Electoral College was seen as detrimental to the unity and progress of the party as it engendered votes buying during presidential and parliamentary primaries.

 This, he said caused disaffection and indifference among sections of party faithful for which reason the NDC lost about 22 seats to the opposition in the 2012 national elections. 

On the crusade launched by Let My Votes Count Alliance for a replacement of the national Biometric Voters’ Register, the NDC General Secretary warned that nobody can use threats of mayhem or intimidation to force the nation to accept their requests. 


He said if that is allowed, it could be the trend that will mar Ghana’s democracy. He challenged the opposition NPP and its affiliates to make their case at the proposed forum by the Electoral Commission to chat the way forward for the Biometric Voters’ Register. 

He entreated all statesmen and civil society groups not to be too quick to make pronouncements on issues.

 Rather, they should listen to all sides of a raging issue before coming out with their views, so as to remain trustworthy, fair and objective in the eyes of the society.

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