The Electoral Commission (EC) Representative of the Peoples’ Amendment Act (ROPAA) Consultative and Implementation Committee on Monday engaged stakeholders from the Diaspora to brainstorm on the roadmap to operationalize the law. Dr Akwasi Awua Ababio, Director Diaspora Affairs, Office of the President, who led the delegation assured the Committee and the EC that the Diaspora […]
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Jail all EC commissioners for contempt over failure to provide ROPAA Constitutional Instrument
An Accra High Court will tomorrow hear a motion that has cited all Commissioners of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) for contempt of court for failing to provide a Constitutional Instrument (CI) for the Representation of People Amendment Act (ROPAA) as set out by a court in 2017. In response to the charges, Jean […]
Fierce battle over ROPAA implementation as EC seeks 12 month extension
By Elvis DARKO, Accra A fierce battle is unfolding between the Electoral Commission (EC) and lawyers of a group of some Ghanaians abroad, called Progressive Alliance Movement (PAM), over attempts by the EC to further delay implementation of Representation of the People’s Amendment Act (ROPAA) for another 12 months. EC Chairperson, Mrs Jean Mensa, in […]