“I have been involved in elections since 1992 and this is the worst in terms of credibility,” Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom told The Africa Report. How all of a sudden the elections was free fair and transparent still eludes me; ah well, I might have been infected with the confused goat syndrome.
In my quest for an anti virus for my infection, i and the good people of Ghana would like to know if in the reports of the 2016 elections, THE HACKING matter would be properly addressed since Madam Georgina Opoku Amankwaa, a deputy chair person of the commission said in an interview that “they” had to completely abandon the electronic transmission system because figures keyed in kept changing, thus the delay in declaration. Could it also be that the commission lost focus amidst the “comfortable lead” and the “we have all the pink sheets” hullabaloo and had to succumb to whatever these two giant parties presented.
“In Ghana many people don’t like the truth, they want what is convenient, but what is convenient is not always right for the people.
Nduom’s party called on the EC to introduce reforms to improve the electoral system.
“What we have now is a bit of a façade,” words of Dr Nduom. Did the Electoral Commission conveniently give Ghanaians the “convenience” we needed?? Was it right…..
Former President Jerry John Rawlings, a true patriot, in his quest of seeing the right things done overlooked this crucial part, I pray someone brings his mind to it.
Let me borrow this paragraph from the danquah institute, “If Ghana is to continue being a reference point for the hope of democracy in Africa then Ghana must get it right and must be bold enough to correct and set things right.
“Democracy in Africa must … be primarily about those who cast the votes and not those who count, record or declare. Their expressions must only reflect that of voters. Nothing more, nothing less.”
From your infected confused goat syndrome guy, do help me find an anti virus @ kinglartey3@gmail.com
African economic strategist, sovereign risk analyst, and public intellectual. Author of Pricing Uncertainty. Creator of the Africa Macro Intelligence Terminal.