The Member of Parliament for Buem Constituency, Kofi Adams, has criticized the Council of State for giving the President the go-ahead to appoint politically exposed persons to the Electoral Commission (EC).
Mr. Kofi Adams, accused President Akufo-Addo of appointing known activists of his party; the New Patriotic Party (NPP), to sensitive positions including the elections management body. He expressed his disappointment in the appointments while speaking in an interview.
He said “The Council of State who are supposed to be advising the President, gave the go-ahead to make such an appointment. I am not just disappointed in the President but also the Council of State, they gave the go-ahead.”
Kofi Adams added that one of the newly-appointed persons to the EC, Dr. Peter Appiahene, is a known NPP activist who is a member of the communications team of the party in the Bono Region.
“Clearly, there is everything wrong with the persons the President has appointed. The President has appointed known activists of the NPP. President Akufo-Addo has been appointing persons known to be NPP activists, we saw the Bossman Asares and the Jean Mensas.”
Kofi Adams
The 3 New Members Of The Electoral Commission
President Akufo-Addo sworn in three new members of the Electoral Commission (EC); Dr. Peter Appiahene, Salima Ahmed Tijani and Rev. Akua Ofori Boateng were inducted into office on Monday, March 20, at the Jubilee House.
The President urged them to uphold diligence in executing their mandates. According to him, even though their work will be subject to strict scrutiny by the general public, “that, however, should not scare you and, indeed, let no one try to cow you into submission.”
“On the contrary, let this expectation of the Ghanaian people spur you onto great heights and above all the works of the will of the Ghanaian people is upheld.”
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
After the swearing-in, Dr. Appiahene who spoke on the members’ behalf, said they are ready to deliver and contribute to strengthening Ghana’s democracy.
“We are, therefore, aware of the massive responsibilities and tasks that come with it. We want to state that we are poised and more prepared to deliver and contribute to the development of our democracy, especially in this digital era.”
Dr. Appiahene
Dr. Peter Appiahene is an Assistant Professor with over 10 years working experience in the Computer Science Industry and Academic Institutions both Domestic and International. He has a PhD in Computer Science with specialization in Reinforcement Learning and
Machine Learning. He is currently a faculty member of the Department of Computer Science & Informatics at the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana.
Rev. Aka Ofori Boateng is also an expressive Anglican Priest and philanthropist with a strong belief in excellence. She is the Founder and Managing Director of Sabine Solutions Limited. Sabine Solutions provides Market Entry & Business Development Services for global firms. She is the Director of Programmes for the Anglican Diocese of Accra and also a member of the United States Trade Advisory Committee on Africa. She served on the 2020 Eminent Advisory Committee of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana.
Hajia Salima Ahmed Tijani also known as Nee Salima Sani Mahama, is a banker with close to two decades experience. She is a Senior Remittance Officer at the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB). She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Integrated Development Studies (UDS), MBA in Project Management (GIMPA) and currently pursuing another post graduate (MSc Finance) at the Accra Business School. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and Associate Member of the Board Room Institute.
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