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“I totally and completely disapprove this crazy idea of changing the EC symbol. The fact that the constitution envisages that we have an independent Electoral Commission, does not mean that the commission can do anything and get away with".

According to him, "the introduction of a new logo has serious cost implication, unless you can demonstrate that it can improve the electoral process, it is an absolutely useless endeavour that nobody must encourage".

Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has criticised the new logo of the Electoral Commission (EC), insisting it has no value to the electoral process.

The new logo, a blue rounded crest with patches of white, yellow, red and green, has been described by many as inappropriate.

According to them, the new logo, does not reflect the work of the commission.

Mr. Pratt stated on Radio Gold’s Alhaji and Alhaji programme Saturday that he "cannot believe that anybody sat down and decided to change the logo. Change the logo to what? What is wrong with the current logo? Meanwhile this thing has huge cost implication. Everything about the EC needs to be rebranded- we’re going to rebrand all their vehicles, offices, going to produce new letter-heads and so forth. What is this crazy idea coming from?

“I totally and completely disapprove this crazy idea of changing the EC symbol. The fact that the constitution envisages that we have an independent Electoral Commission, does not mean that the commission can do anything and get away with.

"After all it is the tax payers money which will be spent on this useless exercise. I think the people should sit up again and think about this whole exercise again. It’s a useless exercise that has no value, very expensive and that must be stopped as quickly as possible.”