Politics of Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Source: GNA

UFP calls for nationalistic approach to biometric registration

The United Front Party has called on all political parties to have a nationalistic approach to the biometric voter registration exercise instead of the partisanship impediments by some of the parties.

In a statement issued and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Monday by Nana Kusi Poku Listowell, the Communication Director of the party; said that although the political parties have a stake in the activities of the Electoral Commission, they need a national agenda first before party activities.

It called on the public, especially politicians to trust the registration officials undertaking the exercise since they have been equipped with the necessary training.

It urged the security agencies to provide adequate security to prevent hooligans from disrupting the exercise, irrespective of their political affiliation.**