The Functional Executive Committee of the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC; is demanding the Electoral Commission to refund filing fees for its
flagbearer and some parliamentary aspirants in the 2020 elections.
In a statement sighted by GhanaWeb, the committee said it was making the demand in
accordance with regulations 46 (1) and 46 (3) of CI, 127 which spells out a
condition for a refund of deposit made to the presidential or parliamentary
candidates.
The statement explained, “A
presidential or parliamentary candidate must obtain a minimum of 25 percent and
12.5 percent respectively in a general election to qualify for a refund, we
will be grateful if you could refund their deposit into the NDC account with
GBC Bank Limited, Accra-Newtown branch, A/C: 1181130011568”
The party subsequently listed
its candidates who met the legal thresholds for the refund.
Read their statement and list below:
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