A political analyst Mr Alex Emmanuel Nti has said, that serializing ballot papers is good but it would victimize NPP delegates if it corresponds to their names.
Speaking to Ohene Kinnah on PlanB FM’s late afternoon show EBAANOSEN, Mr. Nti explained that one can trace all the votings and find out those who voted for them and those who did not once their names correspond with the serial numbers and create victimization and hatred within the party and some could also sue the party in the future for giving traces of what is said to be confidential.
Mr. Nti stressed that serializing the ballot papers could jeopardized the unity in the party because candidates can trace and testify those who voted for them and maybe revenge in some ways.
Background
Concerns are emerging from the camp of Mr. Alan Kyerematen, a flag bearer aspirant of the governing New Patriotic Party, about the decision by the National Elections Committee regarding the August 25, 2023, super delegates conference.
The conference aims to narrow down the aspirants to five, leading up to the November 2023 presidential primary, which will determine the party’s standard bearer for the 2024 general elections.
The issue at hand is the decision to serialize the ballot papers for this process, a decision that Mr. Kyerematen’s camp believes could compromise the integrity of the voting process.
Serialisation of ballot papers carries the risk of traceability, potentially leading to victimization during and after the proceedings, the camp said.
Mr Carlos Ahenkorah, a spokesperson for the “Alan for President 2024” campaign and a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Tema West Constituency in the Greater Accra Region voiced these concerns to the media on August 14, 2023.
He acknowledged that while there might be speculations circulating within the party circles, the best course of action would be for the party to reconsider the decision to serialize the ballot papers.
Mr. Ahenkorah stressed that such a decision could expose voters to various forms of victimization, particularly considering the presence of a system candidate in the race.
He went on to stress that actions like these make intra-party politics more hazardous than inter-party politics.
He called upon the National Elections Committee to prioritize safeguarding the integrity of the voting process in all elections.
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