The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has added its voice to the raging debate on whether Ghana needs a new voters’ register.<\/p>\n
CCG insists that the register must be made credible\u00a0to boost the public confidence in the electoral processes in the country.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”W4TskgMtROaneNu9DPlBI9VPnLrlrvXZ”]A statement signed by CCG\u2019s \u00a0General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong said \u201cin order not to give anybody doubts about the 2016 General Elections and ensure that electorate have confidence in the voters\u2019 register and the electoral process, the CCG recommends to the Commission to ensure that the register is credible.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Council explained that: \u201ca credible register is key to facilitating the electoral reforms recommended by the Supreme Court and other stakeholders.\u201d<\/p>\n
“The Council is of the view that, the determination and call for a credible voters\u2019 register should be done by electorate and not the political parties.\u201d<\/p>\n
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Let My Vote Count Alliance<\/a><\/strong><\/span> have put pressure on the EC to compile a new voters register before the 2016 general elections.<\/p>\n