The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the NDC, has urged the National Identification Authority (NIA) to include voters ID cards to the list of required documents for the registration for the Ghana card.
According to the NIA, per ACT 950 (2017), the use of only Passports and Birth Certificates will be the base documents for the creation of the Ghana Card.
But Speaking on Okay FM's 'Ade Akye Abia' programme, the General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia said they granted audience to the NIA led by the Executive Secretary Professor Ken Attafuah, in relation to the matter, indicating that implementation of the Act will deny majority of Ghanaians the opportunity to acquire the Ghana card.
“The FEC of the NDC has made it abundantly clear that the implementation of the provisions of the Act will deny the vast majority of the population the opportunity to acquire the Card”.
The NDC also expressed its deep concerns about the limitation as “it will impose on ordinary Ghanaians who through no fault of theirs do not own neither Passports nor Birth Certificates as well as the fact that this current dispensation will undermine the legitimacy of the Voters ID Card as declared by the Supreme Court in its ruling vis-a-vis the Abu Ramadan case in 2016”.
A Copy Of The Statement Below:
NDC Expresses Deep Misgivings Over Intended Ghana Card Issuance
The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the NDC, this afternoon granted audience to Ghana Card Team led by the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Professor Ken Attafuah, in relation to issues that have to do with ACT 950 (2017), which makes the use of only Passports and Birth Certificates the base documents for the creation of the intended Ghana Card.
The FEC of the NDC has made it abundantly clear that the implementation of the provisions of the Act will deny the vast majority of the population the opportunity to acquire the Card.
The NDC has expressed its deep concerns about the limitation it will impose on ordinary Ghanaians who through no fault of theirs do not own niether Passports nor Birth Certificates as well as the fact that this current dispensation will undermine the legitimacy of the Voters ID Card as declared by the Supreme Court in its ruling vis-a-vis the Abu Ramadan case in 2016.
The NDC is of the considered view that this new exercise will not promote the stability of the State as it will only seek to make some Ghanaians become more Ghanaian than others in direct contravention of the 1992 Constitution.
While reiterating its support for the provision of Identity Cards for Ghanaians, FEC expressed concerns at certain provisions of the Act which will prevent fellow citizens from the process of registration.
FEC takes note of the fact certain provisions of the Act which was passed under a Certificate of Urgency will impose limitations on ordinary Ghanaians who do not possess passports nor Birth Certificates. The FEC considers as cumbersome the process of verification for Ghanaians without the two IDs.
The FEC reiterates its demand to the NIA and we wish by this Release to call for a review of the Ammendment to Act 750 (2008), and ensure that the Voters ID Card is added to the set of Identity Documents required for registration even as the NIA is working to resolve its technical issues which prevented the commencement of the Excercise yesterday.
The NDC is also alarmed at the cost of $1.2 Billion that this project will cost the people of Ghana as it is not in consonance with President Akufo-Addo's often touted mantra of "Protecting The Public Purse" and we are calling on all well-meaning Ghanaians to demand answers relating to issues bordering on value for money.
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah
(NDC, General Secretary)
Tuesday, May 29, 2018.
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BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND PASSPORT SHOULD BECOME THE THE ONLY CRITERION NOW. IN FACT AS TIME GOES ON BIRTH CERTIFICATE ALONE WOULD BECOME THE ONLY CRITERION. SINCE SOONER OR LATER GHANA CARD WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A VOTER YOU CANNOT AT THE SAME TIME USE VOTERS CARD AS THE AN AUTHENTIC DOCUMENT FOR THE CARD. PASSPORT FOR THE MEAN TIME QUALIFIES SINCE ONE CANNOT AQUIRE PASSPORT WITHOUT PROVISION OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE. IN THE COURSE OF TIME GHANA CARD, JUST LIKE US ID CARD, IS THE BASIS FOR AQUIRING ANY DOCUMENT OR TRANSACTING ANY BUSINESS. IT IS LIKED TO ALL OTHER INFORMATION , SOCIAL SECURITY, DRIVING LICENSE, OR ANY REGISTRATION OF A PERSON. GHANA CARD SHOULD BE MADE TO BECOME AUTHENTIC AND CREDIBLETO MEET INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ASIEDU NKETIA NONSESSSS SHOULD NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
Rotten traitors!The voter ID cards that you made sure were in the hands of Togolese should be used to register these aliens as Ghanaians again? Don't you people aver think of Ghana at all?
As for the voters ID it must not be accepted because some are in the hands of foreigners who voted against the laws of the land.
he eats drinks and sleeps voter id cards. he issued a lot to people from togo
Don't listen to this guy -Asiedu Nketiah. He said Nana Addo is selling Ghana to America and US military base is about to be established. When Nana Addo fired back, Asiedu Nketiah, Mornah and Ayariga have taken a cover and here is Asiedu again is his usual lies and tricks
Where were the NDC MPs when the law was being passed we didn't hear speak against it Why are we doing this to ourselves koraa.
THERE THIS ASIEDU NKETIAH MAN WHO IS THE NUMBER ONE AUTHOR OF CONFUSION GOES AGAIN. THE NIA HAS STATED CLEARLY THAT WHERE THE PERSON DOES NOT POSSESS ANY OF THESE 2 IDS THEN TWO GHANAIANS WHO KNOWS THE PERSON WILL COME IN TO VOUCH FOR THE PERSON. WHY ARE THEY SILENT ABOUT THESE PROVISION. ? WE ARE MOVING FORWARD AS A NATION AND WE SHOULD AVOID THE CONFUSION THAT PLAGUED US ANYTIME IS TIME FOR VOTING.