A leading member of anti-corruption group, OccupyGhana, Sydney Casely-Hayford has said that he is certain this year’s election will be rigged. His comment comes to support a recent statement issued jointly by the presidential candidates of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and the People’s National Congress (PNC) that the upcoming polls … Read more
Chairman of the National Peace Council, Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante has dismissed speculations that the Electoral Commission intends to rig next month’s general election. On Thursday, presidential candidates of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), People’s National Convention (PNC) and National Democratic Party (NDP) expressed fears that the EC was using oppressive tactics against them, citing … Read more
Three of the political parties contesting this year’s general election have expressed concern that the presidential and parliamentary elections will not be free and fair. According to the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), the People’s National Convention (PNC) and the National Democratic Party (NDP), “free and fair elections do not happen on voting days; they happen … Read more
Presidential candidates of the Progressive People’s Party, People’s National Convention and National Democratic Party expressed fears Thursday that the EC was using oppressive tactics against citing their initial disqualification on October 10 as an example. They claimed in a joint statement that they had to waste six weeks fighting their disqualification, which they claimed “brought … Read more
The Presidential nominees of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), People’s National Convention (PNC) and the National Democratic Party (NDP) are calling on the National Peace Council, civil society organisations, CODEO and the international community to advise the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) from abusing incumbency. According to them, the NDC government has been influencing State … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) says fears expressed by three presidential candidates that the 2016 elections is set to be rigged are without any evidence or substance. Deputy Director of Communications of the Commission Yusif Ayuba told Joy News Top Story, the EC has done nothing to give any credence to the claims by Dr. Paa … Read more
The Presidential candidates for the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), National Democratic Party (NDP) and the People’s National Convention (PNC) have declared that the 2016 general elections will not be free and fair. According to them, there are many indications the elections will not be conducted in a manner that will be fair to the various … Read more
Three political parties taking part in this year’s presidential and parliamentary election have said they are confident the results will not be free and fair. A joint statement signed by Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, flag bearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP); Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, flag bearer of the National Democratic Party (NDP); and Dr … Read more
Three presidential candidates in the impending general elections in December believe the elections will not be free and fair. The three flagbearers of Dr. Edward Nasigre Mahama, People’s National Convention (PNC), Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, National Democratic Party (NDP) and Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, the Progressive Peoples Party (PPP), believe the register for the elections … Read more
The 2016 general elections will not be free and fair, a joint statement issued by three candidates contesting the 2016 elections has alleged. According to the presidential candidates of the Progressive Peoples Party, Peoples National Convention and the National Democratic Party, the prevailing conditions in the country make it improbable for a free, fair and … Read more
The National Democratic Party (NDP) has described as unfair the Electoral Commission’s recent announcement that some 33 errors have been found on the nomination forms of its flagbearer, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings. According to the party, the actions by the Commission were “biased based on resentment, prejudice and personal dislike” towards the party and that … Read more