Communications Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), Eric Dzakpasu has assured electoral officials of the Commission's commitment to pay their allowances.
Speaking in an interview with host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', Mr. Dzakpasu expressed worry over the delay in payment of the allowances but asked the electoral officials to be calm as the Commission works to resolve the conflict.
Mr. Dzakpasu explained that the EC budgeted about 1.2 billion cedis for Parliamentary approval before the money can be used to pay the allowances.
He noted that the Commission has not yet received the full amount and blamed the Ministry of Finance for the delay.
According to him, the Finance Ministry has not been able to release the money to the Commission and that, only about 80,000 cedis can be accounted for by the Commission.
Mr. Dzakpasu confirmed the number of electoral officials who are yet to receive their allowances to be over 200,000.
He told host Kwami Sefa Kayi that though the electoral officials have not received their allowances, the Commission is "not expecting anything evil should happen.”
A Daily Graphic publication on Wednesday, January 18 indicated that two hundred thousand electoral officials who were engaged by the EC to conduct last year's general elections have not been paid their allowances.
Mr. Dzakpasu further revealed that some of the officials have been placing calls to threaten the Commission.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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P.R.O what u are saying is totally lie, the budget was approved before the election. Masa tweaaa, because their favorite did not win.
Did I hear from the PRO Eric Dzakpasu saying on ur two FM stations that the commission trained these personnel for three months? Complete lies. All the return officers were not trained even for one month. All what he said were fallacy which should be investigated.
The EC must be audited....... This guy is not saying the truth....
pls kindly tell Ec boss dat wen de r going to pay,ther should pay interest on it.almost getting to two month now,pls kindly tell dem l need ma allowance bfore ending of dis month.tank
The ministry saw it, picked it, picked it, liked it and happy with your budget huh? Charlotte should flex now and get the cash for the workers. Her competency is in re-branding logo ad nothing more. Disgraceful commission.
Are u still going to give us the update you promised us when you decided to delay the final declaration of the presidential results?
Complete lie. U have gone to invest de money till January ending so u could make profit out of it. We are aware of it. Shame on you.