Anti-corruption campaigner, Martin Amidu, has called for the impeachment of the Chairperson of Ghana\u2019s Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei after the December polls.<\/p>\n
According to him, the Chairperson\u2019s recent activities including the disqualification of some presidential candidates from the 2016 elections were unfair and obvious indication she is not neutral in the application of the country\u2019s electoral laws.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”RSootToE4hTWSuZi1mUAJxWJQ9XPYuO5″]In recent statement, the former Attorney General expressed regret an immediate impeachment of the EC Chair will destabilize the country\u2019s electoral process but suggested the process be initiated after the elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is too late in the month to advocate in defence of the Constitution for a reorganization of the Commission before the election, or for the impeachment of the Commissioner. This should be the task immediately after the 2016 elections,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n
The called on members of the media and civil society organizations to take interest in the matter and initiated the process against the chair.<\/p>\n
\u201c[This must be] conducted by responsible members of the media, civil society, and civil society organizations who love the Republic of Ghana\u2019s constitutional and democratic dispensation of free, fair and transparent political representation for elections and referenda,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He accused the EC chairperson of pursuing \u201ca rigging agenda with her mentors\u201d through her initial disqualification of some thirteen presidential aspirants.<\/p>\n
\u2018Ghanaians must change governance\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Martin Amidu further called on Ghanaians to \u201cwork tirelessly for change of governance at this year\u2019s presidential election.\u201d<\/p>\n He said, they must \u201cwatch the rigging agenda of the Commissioner and her mentors during the remaining election period.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>–<\/p>\n By: Jonas Nyabor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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