The Director of Elections at the Electoral Commission, Albert Kofi Arhin has denied any form of dictation to the executives of the National Democratic Congress as was claimed a section of the media.
Rather, he says since there were some concerns raised by some members, there was the need to agree on the modalities of voting and counting at the congress.
The Director of elections told Adom News that the agreed system of voting for the July 9 congress will involve 3,125 delegates who will be divided into 6.
He emphasized that the rules of the congress will remain the same.
Asked about how much cost of supervising the congress, the E.C says it will disclose details of the cost after the congress.
Meanwhile, the coordinator for Get Atta Mills Endorse (GAME) Barbara Asamoah has described the agreed modalities for the congress as satisfactory.
She says they are confident that the EC will conduct free and fair elections.
A member of the campaign team for Nana Konadu Rawlings, Micheal Teye Nyaunu also stressed their confidence in the E.C to conduct an event free elections.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
GHANA POLICE REJECTS CONCERN TEACHERS NOTIFICATION FOR DEMONSTRATION
The Coordinator of the Concern Teachers Association, Vida Satabil says the Greater Accra Police Commander has rejected their notification for their proposed demonstration against the executives of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT).
She says DCOP Rose Bio-Atinga told them it illegal for them to hold a 4 day demonstration against their leaders saying that they had previously threatens the officials.
According to Vida Satabil, the Police says until investigations are over they will not allow them to demonstrate.
Reacting to the accusations, the Police Public Relations Officer DSP Kwaku Dompreh stated that the decision by the concern teachers to invade the GNAT office was cancelled because the Police suspect series of violence in the demo.
He says that the 4 day demo at the Headquarters of GNAT was not supported by the police hence the decision to cancel the demo.
Meanwhile, members of the concern teachers have arrived from the various regions for the demonstration. According to one of the officials of the group, Norbert Gbogbotsi the proposed demonstration will come on with or without the Police approval.
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She says DCOP Rose Bio-Atinga told them it illegal for them to hold a 4 day demonstration against their leaders saying that they had previously threatens the officials.
According to Vida Satabil, the Police says until investigations are over they will not allow them to demonstrate.
Reacting to the accusations, the Police Public Relations Officer DSP Kwaku Dompreh stated that the decision by the concern teachers to invade the GNAT office was cancelled because the Police suspect series of violence in the demo.
He says that the 4 day demo at the Headquarters of GNAT was not supported by the police hence the decision to cancel the demo.
Meanwhile, members of the concern teachers have arrived from the various regions for the demonstration. According to one of the officials of the group, Norbert Gbogbotsi the proposed demonstration will come on with or without the Police approval.
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