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Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has criticized the Electoral Commission (EC) for its handling of disputed parliamentary election results, accusing the commission of leading Ghana into a constitutional crisis. Speaking on Joy News on December 28, Fuseini described the EC’s actions as “highly incompetent” and warned that they posed a threat to the nation’s stability.
“The court never pronounced on whether or not the EC can declare and change the results five times. This matter is very important for our democracy and the condition of our country. It is only by God’s grace that the people of this country are God-loving and have elected democracy as a form of government over any other government,” he said.
Fuseini raised concerns about the repeated revisions to election outcomes, cautioning that the EC’s actions could provoke widespread unrest. “The conduct of the EC, which is highly incompetent, could throw this country into a mess, and people could rise up against the EC and this country, and this country will be in flames,” he warned.
Supreme Court Overturns Re-Collated Results
Fuseini’s comments follow the re-collation of parliamentary results for nine constituencies, seven of which were declared in favor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The National Democratic Congress (NDC) challenged these declarations in court.
The Supreme Court subsequently annulled the re-collated results for constituencies including Tema Central, Ablekuma North, Techiman South, and Okaikwei Central, citing violations of the right to a fair hearing for the NDC parliamentary candidates who had petitioned the High Court. However, the Court’s ruling did not affect the results for Ahafo Ano North and Nsawam Adoagyiri.
Criticism of EC’s Rush to Re-Collate Results
Fuseini also criticized the EC for hastily re-collating the disputed results. “It appears to me that we ought not to have been in any rush at all into re-collating the results of the disputed constituencies,” he said, emphasizing the need for a more measured approach to resolving the issues.
Additionally, he accused the EC of acting with a conflict of interest. “We have been put into a constitutional crisis today because the EC appears to be the interested party in this case,” Fuseini remarked, suggesting that the commission’s impartiality was in question.
Call for Accountability
Fuseini’s remarks highlight growing concerns about the EC’s role in managing Ghana’s electoral process and underscore the need for transparency and accountability to protect the integrity of the nation’s democracy. His warnings about the potential consequences of the EC’s actions serve as a call to address systemic issues within the electoral system to avoid future crises.
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