Presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) says the lawsuits against the Electoral Commission (EC) following the rejection of 12 presidential aspirants from the December polls could become a major set back.
Ivor Kobina Greenstreet’s concerns come at a time when the Commissions faces lots of legal suits for disqualifying the aspirants and there have been fears the election would have to be postponed.
Three of the 12 rejected political parties have hauled the Commission to the Supreme Court in a bid to cause their inclusion on the ballot, a move that EC has confessed could disrupt the election process.
He said he felt bad for the disqualified aspirants because he knew the work that some of them had put into the campaign before their hopes were cut abruptly by the EC.
Only four out of the 17 presidential aspirants have so far passed the Commission’s strict checks this year to contest the elections.
The CPP is one of three political parties that passed a rigorous selection process by the EC. A fourth presidential hopeful is an independent candidate.
The EC Chair, Charlotte Osei, gave various reasons for disqualifying the aspirants at a press conference last Monday citing errors – criminal, clerical and administrative – on the filings forms presented by aspirants as reasons for the disqualification.
Speaking on current affairs programme, PM Express on the Joy News channel (Multi TV) Tuesday, Mr Greenstreet said considering that the aspirants raised the astronomical filing fee that was announced by the EC with speed and without notice, the disqualification was unfortunate.
He also dismissed suggestions that the CPP should take the opportunity to partner with other Nkrumahist parties, noting that such a thought was hasty.
Mr Greenstreet revealed he was open to the idea, however, the bruised feelings of the rejected political parties were too fresh to consider it presently.
Watch the full programme hosted by Nana Ansah Kwao IV in the video link below:
By; Myjoyonline
