The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, is expected to appear before Parliament this week to address concerns regarding the unresolved parliamentary election in the Ablekuma North Constituency. This constituency has been without a Member of Parliament since the general elections on December 7, due to a dispute over the collation of results from several polling centers.
As a result, constituents have been without representation in the legislature for over six months. On June 4, the Minority caucus formally petitioned the Ghana Police Service to provide adequate security so that the Electoral Commission can safely and transparently complete the re-collation process.
Jean Mensa is scheduled to brief the Committee of the Whole in Parliament on the progress made so far in resolving the impasse. Lawmakers are expected to seek clarity on the EC’s timeline for finalising the collation and declaring the outcome of the vote.
By: Bervelyn Longdon