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President John\u00a0Dramani\u00a0Mahama has assured his government will not interfere in the Electoral Commission\u2019s work \u00a0on proposals for a new voters’ register.<\/span><\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”6HiYth3IH3CShhG4ygo95efrkNXdZKWY”]Answering questions posed by students on political developments in Ghana<\/span> at the Bordeaux University in France, the president said he had \u201cno right to interfere in that electoral list\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

The opposition New Patriotic Party NPP, other opposition parties\u00a0\u00a0and Civil Society Organizations want the EC to compile a new register because according to them, the existing\u00a0one is\u00a0not credible.<\/span><\/p>\n

The NPP presented evidence that suggested the names of Togolese nationals and minors were included in Ghana\u2019s register.<\/span><\/p>\n

The EC after receiving proposals from political parties, CSOs and members of the general public has\u00a0contracted an IT firm to look into the claim.<\/span><\/p>\n

President Mahama expressed confidence in the EC to deal with the matter decisively.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said, \u201cwe have an independent Electoral Commission and the Electoral Commissioners have security of office. I am not supposed to interfere in the work of the electoral commission. Ghana has an EC that is independent and does not consult the president to do anything\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

He however conceded Ghana\u2019s voters\u2019 register was \u201crelatively young because we used it for only one election\u201d but added, \u201cWhat we have done in the past when you have a young register is to clean it up\u2026so it is for the Electoral Commission to decide what it really needs to do\u201d he explained.<\/span><\/p>\n

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By: Eugenia Tenkorang\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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