ALHAJI Issaka Inusah, former campaign manager of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who has defected to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said that he still stands by a statement he made in Cape Coast at the weekend that his former party rigged the Ablekuma Central bye-election.

In a statement, Alhaji Inusah expressed surprise at the hasty conclusion drawn by Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), in reaction to his claim.

This, he said, shows that the commissioner, “really does not know what happens at the polling stations”.

Alhaji Inusah said it was in anticipation of such pronouncement from the EC and possible denial by the NPP that he decided to phone the Inspector-General of Police immediately after the NDC rally to formally lodge the matter with him.

He stated that he does not know what interest Dr Afari-Gyan has in defending the NPP instead of investigating his statement.

“The most prudent thing was for the EC to have contacted me for details to help plug the loopholes that were exploited by the NPP and stop their cheating”, he said.

Alhaji Inusah said that he was opposed to the “double standards” of the NPP, adding that they are fond of pointing accusing fingers at the NDC “when they are the ones doing the wrong things under the cover of darkness”.