EC Gags the Eminent Advisory Committee – “CARE” GHANA
The Eminent Advisory Committee (EAC) has been dormant since it was constituted by the Electoral Commission (EC).
The committee’s failure to perform its function is occasion by the EC and accounts for the intransigence and lawlessness the Electoral Commission is engaged in in the ongoing registration exercise.
Obviously, the Electoral Commission’s decision for constituting this committee is not as stated by the EC, but a surreptitious agenda to silence the conscience of our society to allow the EC manipulate the 2020 general elections.
The EC on the 3rd December, 2019 inaugurated a 21 member Eminent Advisory Committee headed by former Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short.
Other members include, Chairman of the National Peace Council, Most Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante, National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, Ameer of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih, Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Ghana, Rt. Rev Paul Boafo,
The others are, former Chief of Staff Nana Ato Dadzie, former member of the council of state Gifty Afenyi Dadzie and President of the National Charismatic Christian Churches Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev Dr Cyril Fayose, President of the Ghana Bar Association, Tony Forson, Head of the Pentecostal Council Rev. Dr. Paul Frimpong-Manso, a former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Most Rev.
Prof. Emmanuel Martey, a Gender Advocate, Dr. Rose Mensah-Kutin, and President of the GJA, Roland Affail Monney.
The claim by the EC that, just by the mere constitution of this committee, the EC will be demystified and its independence proven is neither here nor there.
The questions that beg for answers are, what is mysterious about the EC and who is questioning its independence that needs the presence of these eminent members of our society.
In our view, the clear objective for forming the Eminent Advisory Committee is to gag the rather vociferous and assertive individuals from the epic religious and academic background.
Also, according to the EC, the rationale for forming this committee is to enhance engagement and interactions between it and the public for the 2020 general election.
However, we have observed that, the reasons adduced by the EC for constituting this committee is deceptive. Obviously, every information have been passed on from the EC to the general public by the Commissioners themselves or the Communication outfit of the EC.
We respectfully call on these very respectable leaders to disentangle themselves from this dubious committee and immediately resign to safeguard their image and protect their hard earned reputation.
Their continues membership to this committee may suggest that, they advice, condone, support and are involved in every decision taken by the EC.
It also means that they endorse the decision by the EC to revoke the citizenship of some innocent Ghanaian citizens aimed at preventing them from participating in the 7th December, 2020 general elections.
Thank You
Signed
David Kumi Addo
Executive Secretary “CARE” GHANA
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