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“Jean Mensa not transparent, credible and lacks integrity” – CDG Ghana fires

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  GHANA NEWS     May 6, 2020   0   99 A governance research think tank, The Caucus for Democratic Governance said through its research and observations it has come to a firm conclusion that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Jean Mensa is not transparent, credible and indeed lacks integrity, neutrality and fairness. According to the think thank, they have every cause to believe that the Electoral Commission of Ghana, the National Identifications Authority and the New Patriotic Party are in close collaboration to disenfranchise 1.5m Ghanaains in the NIA registration process. “We are not surprised at the conduct and behaviour of Madam Jean Mensa. It is her way of saying thank you to the President. After breaking all protocols, the President virtually carried her into the position of Electoral Commissioner. He who pays the piper calls the tune. The President is therefore calling the tune for the 2020 election. The symbiotic agenda between the EC an

2020 Election and covid-19

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  Home     Politics     Politics     202005 Prez Akufo-Addo Won’t Stay On As President If 2020 Elections Don’t Come Off – Majority Leader 02-May-2020 Email    Print  (1) Comments   President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will not continue to wield power as the Commander in Chief and first gentleman of the land even if the Electoral Commission (EC) is unable to conduct the 2020 presidential and parliament elections due to the outbreak of the global pandemic, the Coronavirus, Majority Leader of Parliament has disclosed. While addressing members of the House after presenting the business statement, Mr Kyei–Mensah-Bonsu intimated that, although there was no clear cut provision in the constitution on who becomes president in the event of unforeseen circumstances causing the EC to not hold elections, Nana Akufo-Addo had already hinted of not staying on beyond his mandatory term. He disclosed that the president had revealed in previ