Christian Kwabena Andrews, widely known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom, the leader of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), has called on the Electoral Commission of Ghana, led by Jean Mensa, to appoint military and police personnel as returning officers for the 2024 elections.

Andrews argues that the current EC recruits are often affiliated with political parties, compromising the impartiality of the electoral process.

Speaking in an interview on UTV on July 16, 2024, Andrews asserted that the involvement of party officials within the EC undermines national interests.

According to him, he believes that recruiting security forces would enhance the fairness of the elections, ensuring unbiased handling of the electoral process.

"The EC hasn't done anything wrong because when you talk about the EC, it has to do with Jean Mensa and her deputies," Andrews explained. "But the party has sent their people to the EC to recruit them.

“So, they wear the EC cloth, but deep down inside, they are representing their political parties. Such people are not there to help the country,” he said.

He proposed that after elections in the constituencies, some results should be taken to police stations before being submitted to the EC to ensure greater accountability.

Andrews also appealed to Ghanaians to vote for him in the upcoming elections, emphasizing the need to prioritize the nation's hardships over political affiliations.

He promised to alleviate the country's difficulties through industrialization, educational reform, and job creation.


"I urge Ghanaians to vote for me to make the country better," Andrews stated.

"Do not vote based on political affiliations, but consider the hardship you are enduring and vote accordingly."

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