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General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says they welcome the decision by the EC’s Advisory committee to meet all Political Parties and other stakeholders about the compilation of a new voters' register.

He says it is the way to go as a country.

According to him the largest opposition party is not fighting the ruling party over the compilation of a new register. 

However, their position still remains unchanged until they come to a logical conclusion on the compilation of the voters' register.

Speaking on Okay FM’s 'Ade Akye Abia' program, the NDC scribe explained that the party is not fighting the ruling NPP government over the compilation of the new voters' register but they are arguing for the right thing to be done.

"The EC’s blatant refusal to adhere to the clarion call of about 10 political parties to stop the compilation of a new voters' register is very worrying," he said.

"But the stand of the Eminent Advisory Committee is very laudable and we only hope that it will yield a positive result.
Until then our position remains unchanged and we will do everything within our means to stop it."

The Eminent Advisory Committee of the Electoral Commission has called for calm among the political parties in connection with agitations over plans by the election management body to compile a new register ahead of the December 2020 polls.

A statement signed by the Chairman of the Committee, Justice Emile Short, said: “The Electoral Commission on Wednesday, 15th January, 2020 held a meeting with members of the Eminent Advisory Committee to outline the justification for the procurement of a new biometric voter management system and the compilation of a new voter register for the 2020 general elections."

“At the end of the meeting, it was agreed that the EC and the Eminent Advisory Committee will meet with members of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) to have further deliberations on the matter.

“Meanwhile, the Eminent Advisory Committee calls for calm from all political parties and other stakeholders as they work in the national interest,” the statement said.

Meanwhile, President Nana Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, said the Electoral Commission of Ghana has the constitutional mandate to compile a new and improved register of voters as part of its election management duties.

While some political parties, including the governing New Patriotic Party, are for the EC’s plan to compile a new register ahead of the December 2020 polls, others, including the biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress are against it.