The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to hold nationwide demonstrations on September 17, 2024, to express their discontent with the Electoral Commission’s (EC) handling of irregularities in the voter register.
The party’s concerns arose during the recent voter exhibition exercise, where they identified several discrepancies in the register.
After a meeting with the EC to address these issues, the NDC requested a forensic audit of the register, but was denied.
Following the submission of presidential nomination forms for John Mahama, NDC Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah revealed the party’s decision to organize a nationwide protest.
On September 17, protesters will march to regional EC offices in all 16 regional capitals, while national executives will present a formal petition at the EC’s headquarters in Accra.
The NDC’s demonstrations aim to highlight their grievances and push for a more transparent and accurate voter registration process.
Asiedu Nketiah emphasised, “On the 17th of this month [September], the NDC is embarking on a massive nationwide demonstration in all 16 regional capitals, descend on the electoral commission officers and we in Accra will descend to the headquarters and present further petitions as to why we think that they should conduct themselves in a manner that will guarantee peaceful, free and fair election.”
