Changes at Ghana's Electoral Commission

Two Deputy Chairmen of the Electoral Commission (EC) have swapped positions in line with measures to strengthen its administrative machinery and operations.

Mr David Kangah, Deputy Chairman for operations changes position with Mr Kwadwo Sarfo-Kantanka, Deputy Chairman in charge of Finance and Administration.

Sources close to the commission told the Ghana News Agency on Friday that the EC took the decision on March 20, at a meeting chaired by its chairman Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan.

A memorandum signed by the Director of Public Affairs explained that the change is a normal administrative procedure to strengthen and enhance the work of the commission.

This is the first major change in the commission since its inauguration in July 1993.

Mr Kangah, an Educationist, served as a member of the National Commission for Democracy (NCD) and the Interim National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Mr Sarfo-Kantanka is a barrister-at-law, was in private practice before his appointment as a commissioner.

Other members of the commission are Ms Elizabeth Solomon, Mrs Theresa Cole and Professor Enerst Dumor.

The constitutional provision establishing the commission entrenches its independence and autonomy from control or direction by any person or authority.

The commissioners have permanent tenure of office with the same conditions of service as justices of the superior courts.