Manya Krobo asks EC to suspend Biometric registration exercise

Manya Krobo Traditional Council on Friday called on the Electoral Commission (EC) and its agents to suspend the Biometric Voter Registration activities in Akuse until the determination of a case pending at the Supreme Court on the status of Akuse.

“We wish to register our strongest protest to the Electoral Commission and urge them (commission) to stop the biometric voter registration at Akuse until the determination of the Supreme Court Case.”

This was contained in a petition to the EC and copied to Ghana News Agency in Accra.

It was jointly signed by Nene Opkatakpla Sasraku IV, Divisional Chief of Manya, Nene Domer Siako II, Divisional Chief Suisu and Nene Agbaun Narh III, Divisional Chief of Djebiam.

The petitioners said Akuse had been part of Lower Manya Krobo District Assembly or Manya Krobo District Assembly with its headquarters at Odumase-Krobo.

They pointed out that "Akuse was quietly smuggled to the Dangme West District in the Greater Accra Region in 2010 when new districts were created in the country.

"The chiefs and people of Manya Krobo Traditional Council will not sit down unconcerned for the exercise to take place at Akuse while the Supreme Court case is pending," the statement said.

“We hope you will stop the registration as demanded by us,” it added.**