The NDC Director of Election Monitoring, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has criticised the Electoral Commission (EC) for attempting to claim credit for the smooth conduct of the 2024 general elections.
Speaking after the party’s presidential candidate, John Mahama, was declared winner, he stressed that the integrity of the election was preserved primarily due to the vigilance of the NDC and its agents.
“We have been extremely vigilant out there,” Dr. Omane Boamah said.
“We sent over 1,300 people into the Ashanti region and deployed several others to areas where evidence suggested collusion between the NPP and some commission members to manipulate the process.
"The outcome is great for us, and we won, but the question remains—what would have happened without these interventions?” he quizzed.
He cited specific incidents, including the mysterious printing of over 500,000 ballot papers, which necessitated the reprinting of ballots for the Eastern and Western regions.
“Who printed those ballots? As we speak, we still don’t know. If the perpetrator were not shielded, their identity would have been exposed by now,” he remarked.
Dr Omane Boamah also pointed to the commission’s failure to act transparently when asked to allow media coverage of Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meetings.
“They did not willingly open IPAC meetings to the media; it was demand-driven. Instead of patting themselves on the back, they should engage in deeper introspection and work towards building a truly responsive Electoral Commission.”
He further criticised the EC’s oversight in managing pink sheets, some of which reportedly went missing during the collation process.
“For example, I personally called [EC Chairman] Bossman Asare to insist that unused pink sheets be properly crossed out and accounted for,” he disclosed, stating that the commission’s adherence to basic protocols was largely the result of pressure from the NDC.
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