General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has described the EC’s action of disqualifying their candidate in the Amenfi Central constituency as a deliberate attack on the NDC, a violation of the people’s will, and an affront to democratic principles, pledging to resist the decision through all available legal and public channels.
According to him, the NDC conducted fresh elections within the legally required timeframe, with the supervision of the EC. However, the commission has now used questionable legal tactics to disqualify the NDC’s candidate.
He characterized the disqualification as an unjustifiable assault on the rights of both the candidate and the people of Amenfi Central, whose votes have been rendered meaningless by this action.
He also argued that the disqualification undermines the NDC’s right to representation, calling it a blatant miscarriage of justice that demands accountability.
He demanded answers from the EC on how it could justify the exclusion of thousands of voters based on an injunction tied to a past election that no longer exists. He warned that such actions erode public trust in the electoral system and compromise its credibility.
Declaring that the NDC would not accept the disqualification, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey vowed that the party would fight the decision in court, the public domain, and every available platform to protect the democratic process.
He accused the EC, under the leadership of Jean Mensa, of displaying a pattern of reckless behavior towards democratic principles. Drawing parallels to the 2020 election, he recalled how the EC disenfranchised entire communities such as Santrofi, Akpafu, Lipke, and Lolobi, leaving them without parliamentary representation.
He warned Ghanaians to remain vigilant, asserting that the EC’s current actions are part of a larger scheme to manipulate elections not through the ballot box but through legal and administrative tricks.
He revealed that the EC’s true intentions became clear when it issued the disqualification letter on October 10, 2024, six days before confirming the status of the injunction with the secondary court. He described this premature decision as a clear indication of bad faith.
The EC only sought clarification from the court on October 16, an attempt, according to him, to retroactively justify its unlawful decision. He denounced the commission as a politically compromised body acting without neutrality or fairness.
He urged Ghanaians to recognize the gravity of the situation. If the EC’s actions are not challenged, he warned, other constituencies and candidates could face similar abuses in the future, jeopardizing the rights of voters and representatives alike. He emphasized that the NDC would not relent in its fight to safeguard democracy, insisting that the will of the people and the future of Ghana’s democratic system must be protected.