Fmr NDC Ejisu organizer canvasses votes for independent candidate Aduomi in the Ejisu by-election

Former NDC constituency organizer for Ejisu, Ransford Kwaku Mensah, has called on all NDC members in the Ejisu constituency to vote for independent candidate Kwabena Owusu Aduomi.

He says that among all the aspirants, Mr Aduomi is the one who has demonstrated that he has the well-being of the constituency at heart.

Speaking to TV3’s Ibrahim Abubakar in Ejisu, he said his support for Aduim was a result of the decision of the NDC not to contest the poll.

“You know that the NDC didn’t take part in the contest but among all the aspirants Aduomum is far better than all of them, that is why I support Aduonum. I am calling on all the voters especially the NDC people to vote for Aduomi because he has the constituency at heart,” he said.

Over 100,000 voters are voting today (April 30, 2024) to decide on who will replace the late Dr John Kumah as representative of the people of Ejisu Constituency in Parliament.

Six candidates are contesting for the seat.

They are; a former Member of Parliament for the area, now contesting as independent candidate, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, New Patriotic Party’s Kwabena Boateng, Convention People’s Party’s Esther Osei, Liberal Party of Ghana’s Beatrice Boakye, Freduah Agyemang Joseph and Attakorah Joseph both independent candidates.

Meanwhile the Electoral Commission (EC) has urged electorates to trust them as they will ensure the voting is done in a free, fair, and transparent manner.

Reacting to allegations by the camp of one of the independent candidates that some ballot boxes have been stuffed in an attempt to rig the election, the Commission asked the public to ignore that claim.

“The time the allegation was made, we had not even started printing the ballot. How then can someone stuff the ballot boxes. And how is that even going to be done?  Because our ballot box is transparent, and we open it before we start voting.

After close of polls, we open it there and then to count it in the presence of everybody. So how possible can somebody stuff the ballot box? These are false allegations and must not be given any attention. So, everybody should have confidence in the system. We as a Commission will not allow anybody to cheat or be cheated”, Ashanti Regional Director of Electoral Commission, Benjamin Bannor-Bio told 3news.com.

Mr Bannor-Bio however implored candidates to choose agents who are vigilant.

“The candidate should also trust the system and provide agents who are very effective, know the processes and can defend their rights. It’s not just bringing anyone who is loud, but can’t differentiate between 69 and 96”, he advised the contesting candidates.

Earlier, in interview with 3news’Ibrahim Abubakar, officials of EC assured that there will not be an issue of delay in all the 204 polling stations.

 

 

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