[ 2016-11-29 ]

NDC, NPP ‘buying votes’ – CODEO
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers
(CODEO) has cited the governing National
Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New
Patriotic Party (NPP) for indulging in vote-buying
barely a week to the December 7, elections.

According to CODEO, both the NDC and NPP
parliamentary candidates were seen giving money to
people and women groups in some communities
especially, in the Tolon Constituency of the
Northern region.

In a statement, CODEO also noted that there are
reports that some parliamentary candidates
distributed plastic chairs to some groups in some
communities.

“Similarly, both the NDC and NPP were reported
to be busing people to rally grounds, for instance
in the Mampong and Kwabre East constituencies in
the Ashanti region and Ellembele constituency in
the Western Region,” the statement added.

CODEO also reported seeing politicians give money
and other valuables to electorate in order to
influence their vote.

CODEO has however called on all political parties
to desist from acts such as offering money and
other valuables to the electorates to influence
their vote.

CODEO further calls on the Electoral Commission
and the Police to be proactive and bring to book,
persons or groups of persons involved in any act
of vote buying because it contravenes Section 33
(1) of the Representation of The People Law, 1992,
PNDCL 284.

Source - Starrfm

... go Back