Joyce Bawah Mogtari, special aide to President-elect John Dramani Mahama, has called for the resignation of Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), accusing the Commission of incompetence and partisanship in managing the recent elections.
In an interview on Channel One TV’s Face to Face programme on Tuesday, December 10, Mogtari expressed her deep disappointment with the EC’s handling of the election process and emphasized the urgent need for reforms to rebuild public trust in the institution.
“I was thinking that the EC Chairperson was going to resign yesterday. Yes, absolutely… They have been incompetent to say the least. There are too many partisans there. The arm twisting. When the will of the people is up against you, there is nothing you can do,” Mogtari stated.
She pointed out that the delay in declaring the election results contributed to the pockets of violence observed across the country.
“One of the reasons we have these pockets of violence even is that it took too long for the EC to declare the result… In her (Jean Mensa) place, I would have. Like she said it is finished, it should be finished for her as well,” she added.
Mogtari emphasised the need for a complete overhaul of the EC to restore public trust and ensure the integrity of future elections.
“Everything to do with the EC needs a complete reform,” she noted.
