Atik Mohammed has cautioned political opponents, particulary members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to stop demonizing the Electoral Commission (EC).
Atik Mohammed noted that the EC needs support to conduct and supervise peaceful elections in the country, not attacks on their Commission's integrity.
Making his submissions on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', he stated that undermining the EC is as causing a democratic decay.
This, he explained, is because democracy is not about rule of law only but also institutionalism; hence it is incumbent on political parties to uphold State insitutions and not target them in hope of crippling the institutions.
He added that any attempts to undermine the Electoral Commissioners' authority or duties will not augur well for the entire nation.
"Elections is the foundation of our democracy and it's a shared responsibility to consolidate our democracy. We all have to help, especially so when there is a gang of people whose intent is 'let's demonize the Electoral Commission with a view to undermining their work and they will be intimidated to do our bidding', I don't think that's a way to deepen our democracy.
"The Electoral Commission is not the creation of any President but the creation of the constitution. So, it's our duty to protect and support them. Nobody says don't criticize the Electoral Commission when you feel stronly about some things but, in so doing, don't attempt to demonize that State institution. Because it's not only those who work there will suffer but you have also ruined Ghana should you attempt to cripple the institution."
Atik further asked the NDC in particular what the party stands to gain from attacking the EC Bosses with their smear campaign.
''If we inch closer to the point where State institutions, particularly the one managing our elections collapses, who will tell the NDC or NPP that they haven't won the elections?'' he queried.
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