Rt Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante (left) holding discussions with Mrs Jean Mensa.

Maintain high integrity in your work - Moderator tells EC

Daily Graphic Politics Mar - 13 - 2020 , 08:52

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, the Rt Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to do all in its power to maintain high integrity in its work.

He urged the commission to find more outlets to publicise its point of view on the need for a new voters register in a language accessible to the general public.

The moderator said this when the Chairperson of the commission, Mrs Jean Mensa addressed the General Assembly Council of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) at its quarterly meeting at Abokobi in Accra last Tuesday on the need for the compilation of new voters register before this year’s general elections.

Update

Rt Rev. Prof. Mante thanked the chairperson for the comprehensive briefing and update on the issues surrounding the acquisition of a new BVMS and the compilation of a new voters register.

He lauded the commission’s bold initiative for its pursuit of the national interest to ensure free, fair and credible elections in the December polls.

He also assured the commission of their continuous prayer for excellence in the delivery of its mandate and called on all stakeholders to play their respective roles effectively for the success of the general elections in December.

Briefing

Mrs Mensa explained that the analysis made by the commission and experts supported the need for the acquisition of a new Biometric Voter Management System (BVMS) and the compilation of the register.

She assured members of the assembly that the commission would work within the stipulated legal time lines.

Ms Mensa said the commission would also go through all the processes from the registration of voters to the exhibition of the provisional register to deliver its mandate of free, fair and credible elections in December, 2020.