The Centre for Democratic
Development (CDD) has stated that the court is the only avenue to resolve the
impasse between the Electoral Commission (EC) and parties against the
compilation of a new voters’ register for the December polls.
This is due to the EC’s refusal to respond
positively to queries addressed to them by major stakeholders in the electoral
processes to avoid a constitutional crisis if the issues around the voters’
register are not addressed.
According
to the programmes manager for the CDD, Paul Abrampah, the country may find
itself in a constitutional crisis if the issues around the voters’ register are
not addressed immediately.
“If there
are still disagreements I think they should go to court since IMANI and other
civil society organisations has written to the EC without response and the only
avenue is the court.
“Per the constitution, the EC has the mandate
but they do not work in a vacuum, we should be concerned about their stance
because we have evidence, there is precedence, we should be concerned that we
may get into a constitutional crisis if the issues are not addressed,” Mr
Abrampah lamented. -starrfmonline.com