Previous Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Charlotte Osei has unveiled that she didn't project her polling form in the keep going general races on December 7, 2020, as she invested her energy in final voting day at the sea shore with her family.
Talking on Joy FM Wednesday, August 18, 2021, the previous top of Ghana's Electoral Body told have Winston Amoah that she didn't enlist during the citizens' enrollment exercise to empower her to project her voting form.
She was inquired "Where were you on the seventh, eighth, and ninth December 2020? she reacted, "at the sea shore".
You didn't cast a ballot, she was tested? She replied, "no, I didn't". She was additionally asked 'you didn't screen the decisions'? she reacted 'no'.
The columnist further examined 'why'? she addressed 'for what reason would it be advisable for me to, did you? 'I did', the writer replied, she answered: "that is important for your work, and you were paid for that right? … I wasn't paid to screen the decisions. So I can't have time with my youngsters at the sea shore?
The columnist further inquired "As a previous Chairperson of the Electoral Commission you ought to be worried about our races? "That is your inclination" she countered.
Inquired as to whether she enlisted to cast a ballot in the 2020 decisions, she replied "no".
"You don't want to want to have a ton to do with our appointive framework" she was additionally asked?, she reacted: "that is not consistent with a specific degree… you know, you are posing inquiries like I'm as yet a public authority, recollect that I'm not a private resident and I can would whatever I like to do."
Madam Charlotte Osei along with her two representatives, Amadu Sulley and Georgina Opoku Amankwa were in June 2018 terminated by President Akufo-Addo dependent on suggestions from the council that researched debasement and wrongdoing charges against them.
Some concerned laborers of the Electoral Commission in July 2017 appealed to the President and the Chief Justice to start denunciation measures against the Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs Charlotte Osei.
They blamed Mrs Osei for taking one-sided choices without plan of action to the suitable branches of the EC, even her agents.
The gathering additionally blamed the EC Chair for taking part in false exercises, refering to her choice to drop an agreement granted to Superlock Technologies Limited (STL) to supply and oversee Biometric Voter Registration machines (BVRs) and the Biometric Voter Devices (BVDs), just as her mandate for the installment of $76,000 to IT firm, Dream Oval.
Following that, a counter-contention resulted between Mrs Osei and her two representatives that depicted that everything was not well between the three highest officials at the EC.
A counter-request was likewise petitioned for the evacuation of the two different officials, Amadu Sulley and Georgina Opoku Amankwaa.
After about a time of examinations, the Chief Justice's board gave over its report to the administration.
An assertion marked and gave by the Minister of Information, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid said: "The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has, on Thursday, 28th June, 2018, eliminated from office the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Charlotte Osei, and her two delegates, Mr. Amadu Sulley and Ms. Georgina Opoku Amankwah, with prompt impact."
"This was after the Committee set up by the Chief Justice, Justice Sophia Akuffo, according to Article 146(4) of the Constitution, to examine separate objections brought against the three people by Ghanaian residents, suggested their expulsion from office."
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