By The Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, has emphasized that his organization does not harbor any animosity towards the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
He emphasized that the political party is a significant stakeholder in Ghana’s elections and will voice concerns as necessary if it perceives challenges in certain electoral processes and procedures.
During an appearance on JoyNews Pulse on May 24, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe explained that once the EC addresses any raised concerns, the NDC moves forward, leaving past issues behind.
Dr. Serebour Quaicoe stressed that such interactions are routine for political parties and that most concerns should not be interpreted as personal attacks on individuals within the EC.
“I want to put on record that the Electoral Commission and the NDC, we are not enemies. When you come and meet some of them, we all attended the same schools and we are nice….
“Normally, they will come and make the allegations and we will come and refute them. Once we refute them, it ends the case. I believe some of them maybe, they don’t understand how the system works, that is why they will make those allegations but we are not enemies with them,” he told host, Elton Brobbey.
For weeks, the NDC and the EC have been embroiled in contentious exchanges over concerns raised by the political party regarding an alleged theft of a number of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits from the Commission’s offices.
Initially, the EC vehemently refuted the allegations, but later, albeit reluctantly, acknowledged that indeed a number of equipment were missing.
The Commission however, assured that this would not affect the upcoming polls in any way.
