A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to work hard to clear suspicions surrounding its activities by members of the public.
According to him, there are also "serious trust deficits of the activities of the Electoral Commission by the opposition National Democratic Congress".
Speaking on Newsfile on Saturday, the political scientist said these developments must be addressed by the Commission to engender public confidence ahead of the 2024 general elections.
The comments by Professor Gyampo come on the back of the renewed controversies about the EC's decision to use the Ghana Card as the only document for compiling the 2024 voters register.
The move, the EC says its to ensure the compilation of an acceptable voters register, as part of its efforts to administer a credible election.
But the opposition NDC and other policy advocates have queried the EC's decision, describing it as unfair and an attempt to deliberately disenfranchise some eligible Ghanaians.
According to the critics, many Ghanaians do not have access to the cards, therefore it should not be the only ID used by the Commission in generating a new voters roll for the 2024 polls.
Speaking on the same programme, former Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Dominic Ayine, further emphasised the point that many Ghanaians do not have the Ghana Card, especially in rural areas.
Meanwhile, the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Professor Ken Attafuah, has reiterated his outfit’s commitment to issuing Ghana Cards to all qualified citizens.
The identification document, since its introduction has been fraught with a lot of controversies, with many Ghanaians decrying their inability to access the Card.
But speaking on NewsFile on Saturday, the NIA boss stated that the Authority has the capacity to serve qualified Ghanaians despite the prevailing challenges.
He therefore assured that all eligible persons across the country will be duly issued with their Ghana Cards accordingly.
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