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National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku, has called on Ghanaians, especially the youth, not to allow themselves to be used as “pawns” in the hands of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) against the Electoral Commission's planned registration exercise.

Sammi Awuku condemned the opposition party for inciting their supporters and the citizenry against the exercise.

He said after meeting with some regional executives of the ruling party to educate them on the registration process.

“In the Upper East, my attention was drawn to the fact that the NDC’s General Secretary and Bernard Mornah have been there inciting the opinion leaders and the supporters of the NDC and PNC against the Electoral Commission...that people should resist it (registration exercise). Addressing the youth, I asked them not to be used as pawns in the hands of the NDC and its leadership because when they fall foul of the law, the NDC and Bernard Mornah will not even respond to their calls.

“…with Parliament giving the green light for the exercise to take off, we are asking Ghanaians and many of the youth that the NDC wants to use as agents of destruction to ask themselves very critical questions as to whether they are in a position to fight for themselves when they fall foul of the law? And knowing perfectly well that this NDC leadership cannot be trusted to come to their defence when they get into trouble, they should follow them impulsively”, he stated.

Mr. Awuku also took the opportunity to educate the youth on the significance of having a new voters’ register.