The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament are accusing the Electoral Commission of planning to compile a new voters register, using the Ghana Card as the sole requirement or identification card.
On Tuesday, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, the Minority Leader, speaking to the media claimed that he knows that the EC want to introduce a constitutional instrument to compile a new register ahead of the 2024 general elections.
The Minority leader insisted that his side will oppose any attempt by the EC to create a new register.
“Our understanding as we pick it up is that the EC is desperately planning to discard the 2020 voters register and replace it with a new voter register, which will cause taxpayers and the people of Ghana 80 million dollars thereabout,” Haruna Iddrisu told the press in Parliament.
According to him, the country is not ready for such an exercise since the challenges faced by many in acquiring the national ID card, coupled with the financial implication of undertaking a new voter registration.
“... such an idea must be shelved,” he opined.
