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The National Peace Council has asked the Electoral Commission to involve civil society organisations in discussions pertaining to the calls for a new voters\u2019 register.<\/p>\n

A statement issued by the Council expressed concern at what it described as \u201cdisturbing,\u201d the partisan nature of ongoing discussions regarding the proposals for a new voters register.<\/p>\n

The Chairman of the National Peace Council, Most Reverend Emmanuel Asante in an interview on Eyewitness News<\/strong> said, the country\u2019s 2016 general elections could be at\u00a0risk if discussions are left in the hands of political parties,<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we leave it as it is and we do not really dispassionately discuss it so that we come up with a consensus, we give room for future wrangling in respect of the outcome of the 2016 elections,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”Gzcn4GXlipX9hfU5IGn4QdlYeYDw1oB6″]The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has petitioned the Electoral commission for a new voters\u2019 register.<\/p>\n

According to the party, the current register is bloated and lacks credibility<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

But at an Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC)<\/a><\/strong><\/span> meeting last Friday, the Electoral Commission asked all the political parties to draft their proposals and submit it by September 22 for further discussions.<\/p>\n

Very Rev. Asante further criticised the practice of registering minors.<\/p>\n

\u201cCorruption is not just somebody taking money and another person giving money, but when we corrupt a system by even voting, buying votes and making sure that people who are not part also come in. If we are not very careful with our elections and exercise honesty in whatever we do in respect of it, we will then bring problems to ourselves,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Pius Amihere Eduku\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n

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