Leader of the ECOWAS Parliamentary delegation observing Ghana’s Presidential and Parliamentary election held on December 7, 2024 Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr. has praised Ghana for its shining democratic credentials in the just ended polls.
According to him since 1992 Ghana has earned that enviable position with always peaceful transition and election, as in any election there will be contestation and disagreement.
“The will of Ghanaians have always been respected. If there is the need to challenge things through the legal system, it is done and all parties have respected the outcome of the legal system. We are not surprised that the elections have gone on so peacefully”.
In an interview he pointed out that election started on time, on Saturday, December 7, 2024, when he visited some polling stations at the 37 Military Hospital, Osu, and reports that reach their situation room indicates that across the length and breadth of the Country everything went on well.
And further noted that there were some challenges in the Northern part of the Country but in general it was a peaceful election, and the issue of limiting media access to the collation center, was also addressed.
Additionally, he noted that the ECOWAS observer mission does not interfere in the electoral process of any member states when there are issues with the process of the election, but as preventive diplomacy, they can make suggestions to the Electoral Commission.
And he believes the directive to limit media access to the collation centers should be reversed.
Senator Snowe Jr. was impressed with the two major political parties; the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and National Democratic Congress (NDC) having their seals on the ballot box and well represented by their agents on the voting day.
And provision was made for the visual impaired person to cast their ballot as well as person with disabilities, and hoped that Ghana will leave up to expectation with its democratic credential she has won for itself over the years.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com
