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EC going on break for Christmas at this critical moment unacceptable – CSOs


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According to the CSOs comprising the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Civic Forum Initiative (CFI), Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) and Norsacc, it is not the time for the EC to shut down considering the issues surrounding the recently-held polls.
The CSOs’ reaction comes after the EC announced that it will go on a Christmas and New Year break, effective Wednesday, December 23, 2020.
A notice signed by the Deputy Chairman of Corporate Services at the Electoral Commission, Dr. Bossman Asare, stated that the staff of the electoral management body is expected to resume on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. ....

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CSOs condemn chaos in Parliament - Ghanaian Times


CSOs condemn chaos in Parliament
January 8, 2021
Some armed Military and police officers at Parliament to restore calm.
Fourteen Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have spoken against the violent activities, security interferences and disorder which occurred during the elections and inauguration of the eighth parliament in Accra yesterday.
In a joint statement issued and copied to the
Ghanaian Times yesterday, they said, such occurrences and disturbances at the floor of parliament was a dent on the country’s developing democracy.
The statement said, “The scenes witnessed by Ghanaians, and played out before the international community betrayed our political leaders’ proclamations, and expressed commitments to democratic principles, the rule of law and the pursuit of the public interest.” ....

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Commit to compromise, accommodation


Graphic Online
BY: Daily Graphic
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Fourteen civil society organisations (CSOs) in Election Programming have called on political leaders to commit to the spirit of compromise and accommodation to preserve the country’s democratic gains.
They said the scenes in Parliament that characterised the sacred and solemn process of electing a Speaker and the swearing in of Members of Parliament (MPs) which played out before the international community betrayed the political leaders’ proclamations and expressed commitments to democratic principles, the rule of law and the pursuit of the public interest.
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At the height of the disorder that ensued, the CSOs recalled, first the police were called in, and then military men were invited to restore order. ....

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Ghana: Press highlights second term programmes of President Akufo Addo, others


Ghana-Press-Review
January 08, 2021
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APA – Accra (Ghana)
The programmes that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo plan to execute over the next four years and the demand that the perpetrators of the chaos that characterised the election of the Speaker for the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic must be brought to book are some of the trending stories in the Ghanaian press on Friday.
The Graphic reports that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been sworn into office for a second term as President of Ghana. In his inaugural speech delivered Thursday in Parliament, President Akufo-Addo gave an indication of what he hopes to achieve over the next four years. ....

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