Authorities Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu insists that neither President Mahama nor the Nationwide Democratic Congress has filed any petition searching for the elimination of the Electoral Fee Chairperson and her two deputies.
In a one on one Interview with GHone, he defined that the President solely forwarded petitions he obtained, as required by regulation, and has not initiated any motion towards the EC management.
In line with him, the identities and motives of the petitioners stay unknown to authorities, and the Presidency will not be concerned in that a part of the method.
Mr Kwakye Ofosu confused that whereas the NDC has overtly disagreed with some actions of the Electoral Fee previously, the celebration has not submitted any petition asking for the elimination of the EC Chair or her deputies.
He famous that feedback by the NDC Nationwide Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, questioning the EC’s competence, don’t quantity to a proper petition.
He added that criticism of public officers is regular and doesn’t mechanically translate right into a request for his or her elimination.
Mr Kwakye Ofosu defined that when a petition is obtained, the President’s solely function is to ahead it to the Chief Justice.
The Chief Justice then decides if the allegations have advantage. In the event that they do, a committee is about as much as examine.
He mentioned these named within the petitions might be formally knowledgeable by the Chief Justice, not the Presidency.
They are going to then have the chance to seem earlier than the committee, reply to the claims, and supply any proof of their defence.
Mr Kwakye Ofosu expressed confidence that the method might be truthful and can shield the rights of all these concerned.
By: Jacob Aggrey
