{"id":15169,"date":"2020-06-04T15:56:50","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T15:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=15169"},"modified":"2020-06-04T15:56:52","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T15:56:52","slug":"respect-electoral-commissions-constitutional-mandate-rawlings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=15169","title":{"rendered":"Respect Electoral Commission\u2019s constitutional mandate \u2013 Rawlings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The first President of the fourth republic says the constitutional mandate of the Electoral Commission must be respected by all stakeholders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to former President Jerry John Rawlings, the Electoral Commission which is the fulcrum of Ghana\u2019s multiparty democracy must be supported and protected by all stakeholders; to ensure a free and fair election and a peaceful society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That notwithstanding, he said it is equally important for that revered institution, EC, to ensure that the processes leading to this year\u2019s elections are done in consultation with the stakeholders of the nation; to prevent unnecessary suspicion, and promote a peaceful and cohesive society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAn election is an event but, building a democratic, free and peaceful society is a process so the debate surrounding the new voter\u2019s register must be thoroughly examined so we do not undermine the successes we have chalked so far, as a nation\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Making a virtual address to mark the June 4<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;uprising in 1979, President Rawlings said \u201cWhile we work towards perfecting our electoral process, I urge you all to pursue and sustain our uniqueness as a country in the democratization process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He mentioned that the sanctity of the right of choice is not a matter that can be compromise with, adding \u201cThat sanctity must be preserved at all cost and as we inch towards November let us ensure that the institutional processes are transparent and beyond blemish.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFreedom and justice is not abstract. It is very much related to the sanctity of the right of choice. Those who are eligible to exercise that right of choice should not and cannot be disenfranchised by dictates that defeat one\u2019s right to vote. The sanctity of justice should be preserved and protected with all of us being subject to the practice of what is just. An unjust society deepens the inequities that exist.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;He concluded saying the patriotic zeal that gave birth to June 4 is one that cannot be extinguished, and therefore any attempt to compromise on the ideals of probity, accountability and integrity in everyday lives is an attempt to snuff out the light that was lit 41 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source:MyNewsGh.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first President of the fourth republic says the constitutional mandate of the Electoral Commission must be respected by all stakeholders According to former President Jerry John Rawlings, the Electoral Commission which is the fulcrum of Ghana\u2019s multiparty democracy must be supported and protected by all stakeholders; to ensure a free and fair election and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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