The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has raised concerns over what it describes as attempts by some individuals and organizations to disenfranchise some Ghanaians in the 2016 general elections.<\/p>\n
A statement signed by Communications Director of the party, Nana Akomeah alleged that some persons are being asked to present their voters\u2019 ID cards in return for promised services.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”Wb7znPHEfHCClUsmA5OFO6sLNzoH9d3O”]According to the statement, some unpaid nurses have been assured that payment will be facilitated upon tendering in their voters ID.<\/p>\n
Also, farmers in the Ashanti, Eastern and Western regions are being requested to submit their voters ID cards before being registered for fertilizer allocation.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile some market women are also being promised loans only when they submit their Voters\u2019 ID cards; while voters in Cape Coast are being asked to submit their cards for safe keeping in other to secure their re-registration.<\/p>\n
The statement further alleged that some individuals in Accra were offered GH\u00a250 in return for submitting their ID cards.<\/p>\n
The statement also indicated that in all such reported instances, information on the Voters\u2019 I.D card is copied or the cards are not returned at all.<\/p>\n
The NPP said it is “at a loss as to why voters ID cards of innocent Ghanaians are demanded before a public service is rendered to them.”<\/p>\n
The party is therefore urging people to refuse any request from any quarters to submit their Voters ID cards in the absence of any tangible explanation.<\/p>\n
The NPP strongly advice voters that they may be disenfranchised or lose the right to vote if they give out their ID cards.<\/p>\n
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By: Pius Amihere Eduku\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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