The People’s National Convention (PNC) has expressed disappointment in the Electoral Commission (EC) for its decision to proceed with election preparations, despite an ongoing court case regarding their candidacy.
The PNC flagbearer, Bernard Mornah, filed an application on September 24, 2024, requesting a court order to prevent the EC from conducting any election-related activities until he is declared a duly nominated candidate.
However, the EC has chosen to move forward with printing the notice of polls, a decision that PNC national chairman Samson Asaki Awingobit has criticised.
“So, until Wednesday, we do not know our fate. But I have seen a letter the EC has written to parties asking them to present polling agents to go to some of the collation stations that they have created to monitor the notice of polls.
“Earlier they said it was notices of polls and ballots, but later it clarified that it was just the notice of polls. But I strongly believe that whether it is notices of polls or ballot printing, we have a case in court.
“You have disqualified a political party’s candidate, and the party has taken you to court. They served you the writ and your lawyers were in court.
“The court asked us to respond. You did the same. Why can’t you exercise patience? There is a case in court, but you still want to do this. That is impunity and I strongly believe that the EC should be a law-abiding institution because it is the law that establishes them,” he stated.
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