The leader of the United Front Party (UFP), Mr Kwasi Addae Odike, has appealed to the Electoral Commission (EC) to shelve any idea of compiling a new voters register for the 2020 elections.
He explained that with the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, asking people to queue to register would escalate the spread of the disease since the eagerness in people to register would bring about breaching the social distance protocol, which is part of the measures to fight the pandemic.
He said even if the country was to come out of the woods between May and July, it would not be advisable for the exercise to take place since some people were asymptomatic and could infect other people leading to a new wave of infections.
Wrong timing
Speaking in an interview with the Daily Graphic in Kumasi, Mr Odike explained that although the EC might have all the resources needed, trained its staff and ready for the exercise, the current state of affairs in the country did not warrant the exercise.
He said although the EC might have good reasons and the legal right to embark on the registration, there was also the need for the commission to consider the interest of the ordinary Ghanaian who could be exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Odike said apart from the general public who would be breaching the social distancing protocol during such an exercise, the EC should also consider its staff and the security personnel who could be exposed to the virus due to the negligence of people at the registration centres.
Media
Mr Odike commended the Ghanaian media for their work and support towards the fight against COVID-19.
He, however, asked that more time be devoted to the education of people to accept the laid down protocols towards the fight against the pandemic.
He also commended the security services and the frontline health personnel for the good job done but said they should not be complacent but continue to work hard towards winning the fight against the pandemic.
Collaboration
Mr Odike wondered why the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) which had called for a total lockdown of the country when Ghana had recorded 123 cases of the disease turned around to support the President’s decision to lift the partial lockdown when the cases had hit the 1,000 mark.
The UFP leader appealed to the government to consider bringing herbal practitioners in the country on board in the fight against the pandemic since it would be good for them to give their support in the search for a cure for the disease.
He explained that although the herbal practitioners might not have the medicine for the disease immediately, their involvement in the search for solution could help them find a potent herbal medicine which might already be available in the country but yet to be discovered.
Source: Daily Graphic
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I keep on saying there are so many blockheaded in the Ndc party too much and no sensible person in ur Ndc party why don't you learn common lesson corrupt politicians Ndc listening carefully if EC stopped the new compilation of register who's going to suffer u Ndc party or Npp party I laughed entering GO1 Airbus scandal office, when Npp were in opposition they said the register were blotted and not credible Ndc party said it weren't true and same register Npp managed to win election 2016 hands down by 54% voted cast and now they're in power if same register remain unchanged don't u Ndc party know that it will favour Npp because how did they managed to win that election please Ndc grow up because it's a strategic plan for Npp if the register change or unchanged it's still favour them Npp party have smart guys who can make things happen easy. Ndc a word to wise is enough ok
the evil that the EC and the NPP want to unleash on us is what is being exposed by the plague bestowed on us ....in as mush as it would be weird on my part to say this epidemic is from God....l sometimes believe the assertion that God brought this to show us to rely on him and not our own power..look at what is happening to the USA . let's look at how our so called strong economy is shredded to the ground by just 22 days of a lockdown..God is against the NPP and the Ec because of the rigging machinery they are putting in place...simplicitor...
Very insightful!