Seasoned Journalist, Kwesi Pratt Jnr., has expressed his profound disappointment in the Electoral Commission (EC) over it's decision to use the Ghana card and Ghanaian passport as the only legal documents for the compilation of a new voters' register.
The Electoral Commission has laid before Parliament to amend Constitutional Instrument (C.I) 91 to use only the Ghana card and the passport for the registration exercise, which means NHIS card and driver's licence holders are not eligible to register their names, except they provide the two legitimized documents.
The EC has justified their decision saying their approach will help to eliminate unqualified names and ensure a credible register.
The Commission has also assured Ghanaians of a free and fair election this year.
Kwesi Pratt is however dissatisfied with the EC's decision, asking why the Commission is not adding the birth certificate to the requirements for the registration.
Mr. Pratt explained on 'Kokrokoo' on Peace FM that the birth certificate is a legitimate requirement for the processing of a passport in Ghana, and so if the EC is ready to accept the passport, then they should equally allow birth certificate holders to participate in the exercise.
''What document proves nationality better than the birth certificate? But here it is that you can't use your birth certificate to do the registration. What is the meaning of that?'' he questioned the EC.
Listen to his submission in the video below
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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CHEAP POLITICS IN GHANA HAS RENDERED WE GHANAIANS ***barred word*** EVERYWHERE WE ARE, WE GO AND WE STAY IN EUROPE. SORRY TALK LIKE AN EDUCATED FANTI MAN AND STOP WRITING THINGS THAT WILL NOT HELP US AS GHANAIAN CITIZENS.CENTRAL REGION IS ALWAYS UNDER DEVELOPE-HAVE YOU QUESTION YOURSELF?
KWESI PRATT ,I BELIEVE YOU ARE NOT A PATROTIC CITIZEN OF GHANA SO KEEP QUIET.YOU KNOW VERY WELL THAT NIGERIANS ARE USING OUR PASSPORTS AND BIRTH CERTIFICATES.IT IS THIS REASON MOST GHANAIAN IN EUROPE ARE AGAINST THE OLD VOTERS ID CARD.OUR PASSPORTS ARE VALUELESS IN EUROPE NOW-HOW CAN ALATA KOJO BE CALLED OWUSU EMEKA?OR OKEJUKU ASANTE IN A GHANA PASSPOT? I DON,T BLAME YOU ANYWAY I BLAME GHANA PASSPORT OFFICE
KWESI PRATT, WE DO NOT NEED THE BIRTH CERT TO REGISTER AS A VOTER. WE NEED THE BIRTH CERT AND OTHER THINGS TO OBTAIN PASSPORT AND NATIONAL ID TO ESTABLISH OUR IDENTITY AS GHANAIANS. WE DO NOT NEED IT AGAIN TO REGISTER TO BECOME A VOTER. WE NEED THE NATIONAL ID OR THE PASSPORT WHICH ASCERTAIN OUR NATIONAL IDENTITY TO REGISTER AS A VOTER. I NOW UNDERSTAND PRATT AND MANY IN NDC. THEY HAVE NOT LIVED ENOUGH IN ADVANCED WORLD TO UNDERSTAND THE USAGE OF SUCH DOCUMENTS. PITYYYY. THE PROBLEM OF NDC AND THOSE WHO THINK LIKE THEM IS IGNORANCEE, SADLY THEY DONT KNOW THAT THEY ARE IGNORANTT AND SO THEY ARE NOT PREPARED TO LEARN. NIA AND EC ARE WORKING HARD TO MEET INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AND NOT TO DO ANY MEDIOCRITY JOB. WE MUST LL SUPPORT THEM.
Miku, which documents are required as proof of nationality to register for the NIA and passport? Common sense.
Please, which developed country in this world uses a birth certificate for voter registration. What prevents the birth certificate holders from registering for the NIA card.
Ghanaians should turn their attention to Birth and Death Registry which have been doing very poor job and not EC. Nobody including Pratt have ever trusted birth certificate from Ghana. It is issued like kelewale in the market. Birth and Death Registry need to careful otherwise they will lose their jobs. They should do their job properly to enable it to be useful and serve its purpose otherwise it faces existential challenge. Ghana card must be used by EC as it is seen as enhanced birth certificate and credible.