Member of Parliament for Bosome Freho, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh has warned the Electoral Commission (EC) over its decision to rerun the parliamentary election in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North Constituency.
The decision for a rerun, announced by the EC, follows disputes over the authenticity of results from the December 7, 2024, general elections.
But the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described the EC’s directive as “unjust” and has secured an interlocutory injunction to halt the rerun.
“We have filed an interlocutory injunction in court; it cannot be; the EC doesn’t have the power to decide to rerun elections in selected polling stations. If we allow this to go, it sets a dangerous precedent in our electoral system.
“That when a party realises that it is losing an election, it can come and destroy everything and press for a rerun in polling stations it feels and chooses. We can’t accept this; this is not democracy. The EC should go to court to get the court to order a rerun,” the NPP National Youth Organizer, Salam Mustapha stated in an interview on Channel One .
Discussing the subject during Peace FM's "Kokrokoo" morning show, Bosome Freho lawmaker bemoaned the EC's decision saying the EC had earlier made a commitment before Parliament pledging this new development wouldn't happen.
"I am so pained with this Ablekuma thing. I am so passionate with this Ablekuma rerun all because of what is brewing and intending in future", he commented.
He referenced the Dome-Kwabenya parliamentary elections which saw an NDC candidate, Faustina Akurugu Elikplim, emerge a victor emphasizing that the EC relied on a tally sheet to declare the winner.
"So, why is Ablekuma different and why are we doing this?", he queried as he believed the NPP candidate, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, won the election.
"Let us be very careful in this country and it is becoming one hell of a shame and an indictment on our electoral process which will lead to perpetual discrepancies in our elections", he warned.
Background
Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie contested as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate while Ewurabena Aubynn stood on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the December 7 parliamentary election.
However, the constituency has remained without a Member of Parliament for over six months due to a dispute over the collation of results despite preliminary results released by the Electoral Commission (EC) showing Nana Akua narrowly winning the seat with 34,613 votes against Aubynn’s 34,199.
