The NDC General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, says the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission and her deputies have no justification to remain in office following petitions challenging their conduct.
Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, Mr Kwetey said while due process must be allowed to take its course, the allegations raised strike at the heart of Ghana’s democracy.
“I’m not going to jump the gun. I want to say that if the petitions have been submitted, let the due process be followed,” he said.
However, he argued that the substance of the accusations against the leadership of the Electoral Commission goes beyond partisan interest and touches on a fundamental breach of democracy.
“I’ve said it on the back of that, for me, that says that’s the biggest crime that can ever be committed,” he stated. “Any group that supervises that has clearly no reason to remain in office.”
Mr Kwetey described the alleged wrongdoing as a direct assault on citizens’ right to be represented.
“That’s the biggest crime you can commit in any democracy, to take away what you call the right of people from being represented,” he said.
“So it’s not so much about what I want. It’s about what I think is wrong.”
His comments come amid mounting pressure on the Electoral Commission following petitions seeking the removal of its Chairperson and deputies.
This development has reignited public debate about the credibility and independence of the electoral management body.
Pressed on whether the calls for removal were being driven by NDC leadership, Mr Kwetey rejected the suggestion, insisting the sentiment extends far beyond party lines.
“I believe that if you could commission an independent survey to gain the consent of the people of Ghana, I believe that a vast majority of Ghanaians would want them gone too,” he said.
“So I don’t think it’s anything to do with a general secretary or the national chairman,” he added. “I think the people of Ghana would want them gone, too.”
