The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) says there is a strong need for a consensus on whether or not Ghana needs a new voters’ register for the 2020 general elections.
Consequently, CODEO has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to dialogue with the political parties to be able to reach a consensus on the issue.
It has therefore advised the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and other political parties opposing the proposal by the EC to compile a new biometric voters register to end the boycott and engage further.
Speaking in a radio interview with Accra based Starr FM on Tuesday [December 17, 2019], the National Coordinator for CODEO, Mr Albert Kofi Arhin, said there was a need for consensus on whether a new register is needed.
On March 27, 2019, the EC announced at an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting that it was planning to compile a new voters register for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections.
However, the NDC says the exercise is not necessary and have boycotted IPAC meetings to evaluate vendors for the exercise.
Reacting to the development, Mr Arhin urged the EC to dialogue with the political parties to be able to reach a consensus on the issue.
He said even though the NDC has boycotted it, CODEO would advise the EC to continue with the dialogue to find an amicable solution.
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