The Electoral Commission (EC) has urged the public to disregard a video circulating on social media that allegedly shows a copy of the Voters Register for Ahafo Ano 1 and 2 being transported in a white pickup truck along with other registers.
In a statement signed by Samuel Tettey, the Deputy Commissioner in charge of Operations, on Wednesday, December 4, the EC clarified that the voter register shown in the video does not belong to the Commission and urged the public to disregard it.
According to the Commission, the said video is an attempt to create suspicion and mistrust for the Commission and its work.
“It is important to note that the Commission provides the Final Register to the Political Parties. As has been the practice, the Political Parties also print the Final Register for their Agents. Additionally, it is instructive to note that the truck in the video does not belong to the Commission. The Public should disregard the said video. It is calculated to create suspicion and mistrust for the Commission and its work.
“We urge the Police to investigate this matter. The registration number of the pickup truck, which is visible in the video, should be able to assist the Police in their investigations,” the commission’s statement read.
Below is the full statement by the commission.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has taken note of a video circulating on social media which shows a copy of a supposed Voters Register for Ahafo Ano 1 and 2 being transported in a white pickup truck together with other registers.
The Voters Register shown in the video is not that of the EC. The Commission’s registers are black and white and not coloured as shown in the video.
“It is important to note that the Commission provides the Final Register to the Political Parties. As has been the practice, the Political Parties also print the Final Register for their Agents. Additionally, it is instructive to note that the truck in the video does not belong to the Commission.
“The Public should disregard the said video. It is calculated to create suspicion and mistrust for the Commission and its work.
“We urge the Police to investigate this matter. The registration number of the pick-up truck, which is visible in the video, should be able to assist the Police in their investigations.
Thank you.
Samuel Tettey Deputy Chairman, Operations.
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