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The Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday [15th<\/sup> March] commended STAR-Ghana; a donor pooled funding organization, for playing a significant role in Ghana\u2019s 2016 general elections.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the STAR Ghana \u201cEnd of Elections 2016 Call Partners\u2019 Learning Event,\u201d the Chairperson of the EC, Mrs. Charlotte Osei, thanked STAR-Ghana for helping to ensure a peaceful election.<\/p>\n

STAR-Ghana prior to the election sponsored a number of civil society organizations, government agencies and the media who were interested in implementing projects aimed at promoting peaceful, credible, issues-based and inclusive elections in 2016.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”PYJwklT2afEm4mIrPAolyq3Ykei4g7GO”]\u201cOn behalf of the EC, we want to commend STAR Ghana for this program,\u201d Charlotte Osei added.<\/p>\n

She also used the opportunity to \u201cthank all the civil society groups that worked with us last year to ensure that the elections were successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

The EC Chair revealed that the activities of STAR Ghana contributed to the growth of the country\u2019s Democracy and Stability.<\/p>\n

She further stated that the EC will adopt solutions the organization recognizes to better Ghana\u2019s electoral system.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to learning from your experiences as you discuss them and we assure you that whatever challenges you identify, areas where you think the EC can do better, we will take those learning experiences onboard and also include it in our future programs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Former EC Chairmen, Dr. Afari Gyan and Justice VCRAC Crabbe were present at the learning event.<\/p>\n

The two-day event will end on Thursday, March 16, 2017.<\/p>\n

It is expected to bring together all project partners to highlight contributions they made towards a peaceful and credible 2016 election.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Michael Tsatsu Axolu\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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