National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has launched a blistering attack on the leadership of the Electoral Commission (EC), calling for their removal from office over what he described as gross incompetence.

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday, June 25, Asiedu Nketiah described the current Commission as an unfit election management body and emphasised the need for a complete overhaul.

"It means bring it back to an institution which is fit for purpose. The way it is existing now, it is not fit for purpose. Because with all the law that we have you cannot still be having an election that will go into a stalemate. There is no anticipation of any stalemate of elections in any of our laws unless people don't want to do their work well.

"It's a clear case of negligence or inability to perform its function so it is a good reason why the Electoral Commission needs to be reset."

Asiedu Nketiah, a seasoned politician, argued that the EC has not conducted a successful election since its current leadership assumed office. He cited the disenfranchisement of the SALL constituency during the 2020 general elections as a key failure.

"Remember, four years ago there was the issue of SALL, a whole constituency went unrepresented for four years. Since this Commission, as presently constituted, took over the reins of the Electoral Commission, they have never organised an election that was satisfactory.

"These two major elections, the first saw an entire constituency left unrepresented, and now this second one. Even with the by-elections, like Ayawaso West Wuogon, everything has been a mess. So, there is overwhelming evidence that this Commission is not fit for purpose. And if any serious country would want to maintain this type of Electoral Commission, then I don’t know what that country is about."

When asked whether there would be a change in the EC’s leadership, Asiedu Nketiah, a former Member of Parliament for Wenchi West, answered in the affirmative.

"There has to be a change. I think the top three leaders must all go. The Chairperson, Jean Mensa, and her deputies, Bossman Asare and Samuel Tettey, they must all go. They have mismanaged the Commission so badly."

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