The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged the National Election Security Taskforce to provide security for the Electoral Commission to undertake the re-collation of parliamentary results of constituencies in contention.
According to the party, it was necessary adequate security was provided to avert reoccurrence of the mayhem visited on the process by supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which allegedly compelled EC returning officers to declare results in their favour.
Addressing a news conference in Accra yesterday, former chairman of the NPP, Peter Mac Manu, criticised the opposition NDC for allegedly interfering in the collation process.
He expressed concern over the actions of some NDC supporters, which he claimed had contributed to the delays in declaring results in these constituencies.
“We call on the NDC leadership to demonstrate responsible leadership by calling their supporters to order. This is a crucial time for our nation, and no action should undermine our democratic processes,” he reiterated.
Mac Manu further appealed to all stakeholders, including the EC, political parties and security agencies to act decisively in the interest of democracy and national peace.
He emphasised the importance of respecting the expressed will of voters. “In the interest of democracy and the peace of our dear country, we urge the EC and all stakeholders to take immediate steps to give effect to the will of voters as expressed in the December polls,” the party said.
The press briefing, led by the party’s Electoral and Legal Affairs Committee, addressed concerns over the collation and declaration of parliamentary election results in certain constituencies that have faced delays and related controversies.
WON SEAT
The NPP stated its confidence in winning all the 12 parliamentary constituencies to be re-collated.
The constituencies in question are; Ablekuma North, Okaikwei Central, Tema Central, Dome Kwabenya, Ahafo Ano North, Obuasi East, Ahafo Ano South West, Akwatia, Suhum, Fanteakwa North, Nsawam-Adoagyiri and Techiman South.
Already, the EC at its re-collation in Accra declared the Akwatia, Suhum, and Fanteakwa North in favour of the NPP. These constituencies had earlier been declared for NDC.
The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin briefed the press about alleged delay tactics by the NDC at the Tesano re-collation center, which halted that of Nsawam-Adoagyiri, only for an injunction notice to be served on the EC by the NDC.
VERIFIABLE DATA
The party indicated that their assertions of victory in the listed constituencies are based on data from polling station results, particularly the official pink sheets submitted after the polls.
“We are very certain that our parliamentary candidates in the above-mentioned constituencies won the elections. This conclusion is based on verifiable data from the pink sheets, as we have consistently demonstrated,” he stated.
IMPLORE EC
Peter Mac Manu, called on the EC to resume the collation process without delay to ensure that the democratic will of voters is upheld.
According to him, the EC’s intervention is critical to settling any lingering uncertainties and fostering national stability.
“We implore the National Election Security Taskforce to provide adequate security to facilitate peaceful collation under a serene environment. We also urge the NDC leadership to rein in their supporters to ensure the process concludes without further disturbances,” he said.
