Majority Leader Haruna Iddrisu is wondering when the
current Voters’ Register became obsolete it cannot be used for the 2020 polls
that the Electoral Commission is determined to compile a new one.
“Since when has it gone so
bad that it cannot be used for the Presidential and Parliamentary elections in
2020 in Ghana”, Haruna Iddrisu quizzed.
In an interview on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show monitored by Globaltipsgh.com, he said the country has made use
of the same register for the very recent general elections and other
significant electoral activities hence debunking claims that the country
needs a new voters’ register.
“We
said ‘share with us your IT consultant’s report in order that we make an
informed decision’ [but] she never availed that report even to the
committee of Parliament as I speak,” he said.
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However, he reiterated that
the Minority did not endorse the budget that was brought before Parliament due
to the various lapses they identified.
“We as a Minority didn’t partake in the ECs budget [approval]
and even during the appropriation, we raised those major red flags,” he said.
He
disproved earlier claims that the current data center used by the EC was run on
proprietary software.
“You cannot contract somebody
to work for you and say you have a problem with access.”
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