NPP's Ahiagbah slams NDC over 'contradictory' stance on EC

Accra, Ghana - Richard Ahiagbah, Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has slammed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for its contradictory stance on the Electoral Commission (EC).

In an interview on Channel One TV's Face to Face program, Ahiagbah accused the NDC of flip-flopping on its support for the EC.

He cited the NDC's previous defense of the commission, contrasting it with their current concerns about the voter register and nationwide protest.

“Everything they (NDC) are saying today they were against it. They were defending spiritedly the EC, led by the flagbearer, the former president John Dramani Mahama, their general secretary now National Chairman of the party, every one of them in 2016, 2012 they were defending the EC very spiritedly,” Ahiagbah stated.

“So everything they are on the streets trying to canvass against or for themselves their utterances negate their actions then. So they don’t have the moral capacity if they want to be honest,” he added.

Ahiagbah referenced former President Mahama's emphasis on allowing the EC to perform its duties without interference.

“The principle former president Mahama established for us is to say that allow the EC to do their job. So why is that principle not applicable today?” he questioned.

The NDC's concerns about the voter register have sparked varied reactions from political parties. The NPP has supported the EC's decision on vote transfers, while the NDC insists on monitoring the exercise.

Source : Lead News Online