Security officers vandalise voting materials over missing names

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  • Berni 9 years ago

    If you have incompetent people ruling a country that is what happens . This woman C**t Osei from day one showed her mind was made up! No common sense at all!

  • APONKYE 9 years ago

    What about EC that has prevented them of their constitutional mandatory? Policing is not outlawed therefore punishing them is just a mere threat and nothing more.

  • DR TRUTH 9 years ago

    MAHAMA HAS PROMOTED THIS LADY MRS CHARLOTTE 3 TIMES WITHIN JUST 3 YEARS. 1ST HE PUT HER ON STATE INSURANCE COMPANY NOW GRC BOARD, HE LATER PROMOTED HER TO CHAIRMAN OF NCCE AND NOW EC CHAIRMAN. WORSE STILL SHE WAS BORN IN NIGE ...
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  • $AINT GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 9 years ago

    NDC UNDER MAHAMA HAS BEEN FULL OF SPELLING MISTAKES AND LIES. GET THE FUCK OUT N TAKE THAT FAT BITCH HARLOT OSEI WITH U...

  • Branaboy 9 years ago

    This is just part of the NDC's suppression of vote exercise. It is well rumored that the Ghana Police and Armed Forces personnel are voting against the NDC, especially the older officers, therefore the exercise to introduce t ...
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  • Dessie 9 years ago

    Foolish analysis:Eastern region and Ashanti region are NPP base..how will voter suppression happens: if you gonna make analysis make tengible analysis to score points

  • Mr. Wise 9 years ago

    This may be a strategy of the ZU-ZA National Destroyers Congress(NDC) Party to create tensions in the system to frustrate the citizenry.
    NDC has deployed people to sew EC Officials attire at Tesano and other places in Accra ...
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  • Dessie 9 years ago

    Issues were in USA elections: stop that foolishness

  • Betty 9 years ago

    Dessie don't be silly must we always compare ourselves to the wrong thing

  • Dessie 9 years ago

    N Bett, there is always gonna be incident in general general election that don't score negative points on EC: people must be confidence in our electoral system else we can't move forward

  • ERIC 9 years ago

    STOP THOSE SENSELESS COMPARISON.WHO COMPLAIN OF HIS NAME MISSING IN A REGISTER ?

  • Dessie 9 years ago

    If we don't compare with other we can move forward : remember we are still third world nation.those high advanced nation there were series of voters suppression so if that incrdence occurred stop playing blamed game

  • Opare 9 years ago

    Readers must be wary of ghanaweb. Stories may always not seem as told. It is unfortunate media houses play political gimmicks. Peacefm and affiliates on one side and radio gold and others on the other.
    Lets ask ourselves: t ...
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  • George 9 years ago

    Punish the EC not the security men,Mr Yeboah

  • DR TRUTH 9 years ago

    AKAN NAMES ARE SUSPCIOUSLY GETTING MISSING FROM THE VOTERS REGISTER. NDC & EC KNEW WHAT THEY INTEND TO DO WITH THE OLD REGISTER THATS WHY THEY FOUGHT TOOTH & NAIL TO KICK AGAINST A NEW REGISTER. THEY WILL BLAME IT ON THE OLD ...
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  • Danjuma 9 years ago

    Auntie Charllotte what is going on.I heard you saying you are fully prepared for this election.

  • Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 9 years ago

    Had anyone vandalised voting materials, the police would have arrested the person. Police officers are public officers and should know better, so why have they not been arrested for this criminal act? Police officers are not ...
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  • Kweku 9 years ago

    When police officers are being robbed of their constitutional rights to vote,what do you expect from them?

  • CORNEY 9 years ago

    Well,when police arrest civilians for election misconduct they don't do anything to them,they are released immediately so arrest is not the issue here though their conduct was not right,this EC is a disaster,they don't know ...
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  • Dessie 9 years ago

    Exactly Corney: There must be "Conspiracy theory"played out there: IGP must investigate immediately

  • Point 9 years ago

    the police and the other security personnel submitted their names to EC very late. Even some people's names not submitted at all. Again, if those who cannot find their names on d-day, it means they used NHIS Card and per the ...
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  • kofikofi 9 years ago

    The NDC is bent on cheating their way to win the election and you talking shit in the comfort of your council flat. Foolish Atta.

  • George 9 years ago

    All the appointees of Mahama are incompetent,himself, EC boss and his ministers.

  • Kwasi London 9 years ago

    To arrest who useless man is that the EC of UK behave? The police are Ghanaians. How can this useless woman like to take this nation to. If you are NDC guru mind your fuk words. Bush man

  • JJ 9 years ago

    ALWAYS THROWING NEGATIVE NEWS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.

  • Chris CO2 9 years ago

    Stupid, stupidly, Stupidity FOOL you don't THINK about GHANA EC AND NDC are THIEVES now people Will understansd
    NPP

  • Citizen 9 years ago

    JJ I guess you don't know what constitute news. If a dog bites a man that's no news but if a man bites dog that's news. Or if a police officer arrests civilian that's no news but if a civilian arrests a police officer that's ...
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  • Niibi 9 years ago

    Incredible

  • Ghanaba 9 years ago

    GHANA PEOPLE SHOULD NOT SIT DOWN AND LOOK. DO SOMETHING FOR THE VOTING PROCESS TO GO ON. EC HELP OUT. NDC VOTE THIS PARTY OUT. MAHAMA AND FAMILY ARE RICHER THAN THE NATION GHANA. VOTE NDC AND MAHAMA OUT OF OFFICE

  • Bbb 9 years ago

    Good,give Charlotte Osei a damn slap she is only good at giving press conferences.

  • abu 9 years ago

    OWIWA. Ken Agyepong Said itoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Ken God blesss you

  • Alhaji 9 years ago

    Madam Charlotte

  • Kweku 9 years ago

    The grand scheme of rigging the 2016 general elections has just begun.

  • H1j6je8q6 9 years ago

    I don't want to believe this, but if it is true, they have to arrest them immediately, because is a criminal offence.

  • Toronto fire Nankese 9 years ago

    Dia shallotte osei tumi y3 part 1n 2

  • ZACH 9 years ago

    So what is excuse of Charlotte Osei this time? Mahama and Charlotte Osei plans are to rig the election for Mahama.

  • GPS 9 years ago

    you can't do this basic job what is wrong with the EC? why they can't find their names? useless EC

  • Dead goat 9 years ago

    Bogus ec chair. All these could have been avoided if new register was initiated, all other alterial motives will fail. All these happening under mahamas rule thief will always be thief and now he is caught. Bribing all instut ...
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  • Gid, USA 9 years ago

    EC Boss must resign immediately
    Peace council , religios body u ve shut your mouth for this lady to destroy ghana

  • Dessie 9 years ago

    Haha..Gimmik

  • Warrior 9 years ago

    The signs are really bad if these reports of missing names and its attendant rowdy behaviour from security and other ''specialised voters" are true !! Its a recipe for disaster on the 7th of Dec and all must pray for the mot ...
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  • 7B 9 years ago

    A position which is awarded without due qualification thus the outcome. Incompetent appointments what do u expect.

  • PAA Kw 9 years ago

    God intervene for your country Ghana, it is been hijacked by some few incompetent, vision less and clueless leaders and thus dragging the country into a ditch.

  • Mama 9 years ago

    I will suggest the EC paste copies of the register at all polling stations on the day of voting so that voters can check for their names before joining the queue. Due to pressure on EC officers on voting day, they may sk ...
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  • Dessie 9 years ago

    Haha: that must be heck of work

  • Eddy 9 years ago

    Sometimes we wonder whats the essence of independence, we all know the right, but because of corruption and greed, a blackman will never do the right thing. Why on earth will anybody dissaprovea new register hmm oyiwa

  • John Mahama 9 years ago

    They should destroy all

  • bryt 9 years ago

    i think bawumia said it all , this ec registry is bloated. every 4 years we need to register new and fresh for elections. this EC is nothing but corrupt

  • Genesis kwakye-Adjei 9 years ago

    commander to punish which personnel. nonsense. they should have beat them mercilessly to serve signal to the entire country that is their constitutional rights to vote . something that has never happened in the history of bef ...
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  • Again 9 years ago

    My fellow Ghannias we have to ask why some of us, voting names are not logged into the system meaning that the EC is not doing much better than only confusing us there will start with problems.

  • Eddie 9 years ago

    Someone must go to court immediately.

  • monto 9 years ago

    I am expecting to do that asap. Why are u asking someone to go to court? Are u not a Ghanaian?

  • Chris CO2 9 years ago

    ARE THE SECURITIES PERSONALS REALLY POLICE OFFICERS, WATCH OUT OOOOO EC and NDC, YOU ARE NOW CREATING TENSIONS

  • Adjeiwaa 9 years ago

    All EC workers including Charlotte should be sacked

  • ERIC 9 years ago

    JIMMIII MAHAMA AND EVIL ALATA OSEI MUST BE JAILED.IDIOTS.

  • Hassan 9 years ago

    What a disgrace. Ghana is disgraced. Even non-educated counties are able to do right things. Look at how we are disgrace before the all nations in the world through Mahama. Now what? With Mahama nothing will work in Ghana.

  • bashings 9 years ago

    My stupid brother. Which country is non educated?

  • Prince 9 years ago

    All discrepancies emanating frm de Special Voting indicates that, even de figures brought out by de Commission concerning de 72% voted persons in de ongoing Special voting exercise x fabricated. De NPP executives shud always ...
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  • Mr Vigilant 9 years ago

    Our dear Motherland Ghana has become a banana republic since the NDC took office up to Atta Mills Administration. The country faces high range corruption, nepotism, incompetence, theft, selling of national resources like fore ...
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  • Pastor MK 9 years ago

    Mahama & EC every Ghanaian blood spilt is on your heads

  • Mr. Wise 9 years ago

    The voltarians must go ahead to curse the EC and the President J.T.Dramani Mahama (John Thief=J.T.)for disenfrachising them. They have deliberately done this to cause disturbances so that they can steal the votes

  • samuel azumah 9 years ago

    security officers should be calm although they have not found their names for the second.as explained by the,they will have the chance to vote on dec 7th.i learnt they will be sent to areas they registered officially and give ...
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  • rasdonnoble 9 years ago

    Hmmmm!
    As a matter of fact
    am just disappointed in the bhv of the security offices

  • Sir Alexander Ferguson 9 years ago

    When a thief gives birth, the child is expected to a thief or have some part of thievery. Mahama gave birth to EC boss, we must see NDC on her. We are ready to face them, Nana Addo must rule Ghana Insha Allah

  • dennis 9 years ago

    this is uncalled for how can peace officers do such a thing . the police officers must be brought to book . am ashamed

  • METWEEEEW 9 years ago

    Only ndc idiots who hate the country are condemning the security officers, the EC and their boss must be punished for lying to Ghanaians. IGP Kudalor and Oje must be careful for playing politics in the security forces for all ...
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  • akwasi Agyei, adenta 9 years ago

    Ghana is in real trouble if indeed the incident happened. How can Iaw enforcement officers be Iawless? No matter the situation they are to act lawfully while solutions are found for any challenges there may be. Indiscipline a ...
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  • Dessie 9 years ago

    "Walking misinformation machines":An attempt to discredit EC by opposition serrogate

  • Agbo Ghana International Airways Vict 9 years ago

    No matter what Mahama & Co do, we have to get them out. They have lied us, cheated us and stolen our money. Get them out

  • Asonaba production 9 years ago

    In case of any violence in Ghana after this election we should. Hold Charlotte Osei. And IGP responsible for that

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  • Perp 9 years ago

    The EC boss is incompetent why this problem at this time she should be careful of what is happening

  • Victor A. Young. 9 years ago

    This elections should be postponed until the EC can correct all mistakes. There's obvious sign or plot to disenfranchise many eligible voters. Charlotte Osei should resign. Because she has proven beyond doubt that she is not ...
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  • PK Papao 9 years ago

    Everyone is human first and has emotions.

  • efo 9 years ago

    president mahama should just step down becuz everybody in the country want a change and tired of your bullship. Go and punish Wayome before punishing these police men. Aboa like that. Arrest and punish who

  • Patriot 9 years ago

    I weep for my dear country GHANA. I am scared of the spectre of what await us on Wednesday. If security men are themselves behaving like this what could you expect of the wider civilian population. MAY GOD HELP US.

  • DANKWA DAY 9 years ago

    DO YOU BELIEVE CHARLOTTE BLUFFED AND FAILED TO LISTEN TO THE NIGERIAN PROF EC CHAIRMAN WHO WAS IN GHANA TO NARRATE HIS EXPERIENCE IN NIGERIA'S POPULATION MORE THAN 150M

  • Yussif 9 years ago

    The police service has no respect for their junior officers,one of them was on tv yesterday threading to punish those who spoke to the press and registered their worries over the December 1st fiasco.How many re police officer ...
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  • Charles Amable 9 years ago

    The EC should allow the Security Personnel whose names are not in the register to Vote ones they show their ID Cards or votess ID cards. All the security personnel are Ghanaians and obviously above 18 years. So EC allow all o ...
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  • Edensu 9 years ago

    Common sense was ignored. Why did the Government kicked against New Voters Register? Now Policemen who are supposed to uphold the Criminal Code, Act 29/60 are infuriated and destroying electoral materials. We need God's In ...
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  • OKOROMANSA 9 years ago

    A VERY GOOD OR BUSY MARKET DAY IS SEEN BY THE EARLY HOURS OF THE DAY. OUT OF SOME 126,000 IF ABOUT 90,+000 WERE ABLE TO VOTE THEN JUST CONSIDER THE RATIO IF ABOUT 15 MILLION PEOPLE ARE GOING TO VOTE ON DECEMBER 7. WE TOLD YOU ...
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  • Yahaya Hamidu 9 years ago

    These police officers may be the fake ones. If they are not then DCOP Ken Yeboah we expect you to go by the Police disciplinary code. A sad day for the Ghana Police Service

  • KWAME 9 years ago

    The incompetence of the EC chair is to blame. Birds of the same feathers flock together. This lady is the same as his boss who appointed her.

  • KWAME 9 years ago

    I was absent from the platform yesterday as promised because my daughter was admitted at the hospital from Friday dawn throughout Saturday.

    THE EC HAS BEEN PREPARED TO RIG ELECTION FOR JOHN MAHAMA
    President Mahama made se ...
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  • KWAME 9 years ago

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  • Nayaki 9 years ago

    Useless EC.this simple job comparing names to represent a particular place u can't do it.foolish EC of our time. School profect of any basic schhl can do this on his computer

  • Cool 9 years ago

    EVEN THE US HAS ISSUES WITH VOTING. BE PATIENT AND STOP BEHAVING AS IF THE POLICE THEMSELVES ARE PERFECT
    THOSE WHO VANDALISE THE EC EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE ARRESTED PROSECUTED. POLICE NOT ABOVE THE LAW

  • Jim 9 years ago

    Jail them and let them pay for any damage. They must be dismissed as well. Fools

  • Cool 9 years ago

    YOU ARE SUCJ AN EVIL LIAR.. HOW DOES THE NDC KNOW HOW EACH POLICEMAN OR JOURNALIST WILL VOTE AND FOR WHOM?

  • JH New York 9 years ago

    I think the EC office is ill prepared to conduct the Election so far as the Voters Register is concerned. Therefore, the general Election on the 7th Dec should be postponed for the EC office to correct their mistakes. To send ...
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  • Tutugyagu 9 years ago

    The general election must be postponed for sure. I don't remember things were this bad the last election.It looks like Charlotte Osei has either overlooked or been blind sided by consequences of many of the reforms she claims ...
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  • Menfele 9 years ago

    Your director of operation was on news files warning you guys about your code of ethics.

  • Goodman 9 years ago

    So far i have not heard any election observer saying anything about all these. The EU observer team have been in this country for some weeks before this early voting started and it is looking as if they are not in the country ...
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  • Seth prince 9 years ago

    I think that EC will address this issue before 7th December.

  • True talk 9 years ago

    Remember no one pays for their lorry,thier time is also precious to them ,what kind of frustration is this? Ghanaians are hypocrate.

  • oko 9 years ago

    Get them out now. Foolish govt in power, buying everything and our freedom and rights.

  • Opalanku 9 years ago

    Talk about the Electoral Commission rather than blaming the security personel

  • Opalanku 9 years ago

    Talk about the Electoral Commission and stop blaming the Security Officers

  • KOJO 9 years ago

    NDC EC ARE LAUGHING AT US BECAUSE THE HAVE BUS THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AGENCY BOYS AND GIRLS TO VOTE ON THEIR BEHALF EXAMPLE IS THE BOYS AND GIRLS THEY CLAIM TO TRAINING IN THE REGIONAL MARITIME UNIVERSITY STAYING AT RAVECO HOTE ...
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  • Yaw Mahama 9 years ago

    What Ndc and Charlotte Osei are doing l Nell something bad for Ghana in the air.....

  • KILL ME SOFTLY 9 years ago

    tweeeeaaaaa

  • Kwaku Louis, Mankranso, Ashanti 9 years ago

    Why should police officers meddling themselves seriously in the EC misconduct? How come the officers of security agencies cheapen themselves in this country? If EC and the government do not respect we the civilians what about ...
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  • ABIBA 9 years ago

    THIS WOMAN HAS REALLY MADE UP HER MIND TO RIGG THIS ELECTION.I HAVE NERVER HEARD THIS BEFORE.
    THE LORD IS IN CONTROL.

  • Man 9 years ago

    EC SHOULD ARREST ANYONE WHO VANDALIZED ANY EC PROPERTIES.

  • KWEKU JK 9 years ago

    In-fact it sounds stupid and madly for that police officer to threaten the aggrieved personnel of any punishment and this tells how some of our officers like the one in this article are, instead of looking for a solution and ...
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