NDC’s Kofi Adams criticizes Council of State for endorsing appointment of politically exposed to the EC
The Member of Parliament for Buem Kofi Adams has criticized the Council of State for giving the President the go-ahead to appoint politically exposed persons to the Electoral Commission (EC).
Mr Adams accused President Akufo-Addo of appointing known activists of his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to sensitive positions including the elections management body.
He expressed his disappointment in the appointments while speaking on the Ghana Tonight Show on TV3 Tuesday, March 21.
He said “The Council of State who are supposed to be advising the president gave the go-ahead to make such an appointment. I am not just disappointed in the president but also the Council of State, they gave the go-ahead.”
Kofi Adams added that one of the newly-appointed persons to the EC, Dr Peter Appiahene is a known NPP activist who is a member of the communications team of the party in the Bono Region.
“Clearly, there is everything wrong with the persons the president has appointed. The President has appointed known activists of the NPP,” he said.
“President Akufo-Addo has been appointing persons known to be NPP activists, we saw the Bossman Asares and the Jean Mensas.
“Dr Peter Appiahene is known NPP activist in the Bono Region, he is a member of the NPP communications team in the Bono region,” he added.
Mr Akufo-Addo on Monday, March 20 swore in three new members of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC).
The three new members – Dr Peter Appiahene, Madam Salima Ahmed Tijani and Reverend Akua Ofori Boateng – were sworn in at a short ceremony at the Jubilee House.
Source: 3news
