The Director of Elections at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, has stated that his organization is unperturbed by the criticisms from some political parties in the country.

He affirmed that the EC is working diligently to ensure that every election it oversees is conducted in a free and fair manner, without favoring any political party, including the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Dr. Quaicoe stated that the NDC's persistent attacks on their integrity might be a strategy for the pending general elections, however, he believes they will be vindicated, as was the case during the Ejisu by-elections.

“When we were going to Ejisu, there were a lot of conspiracy theories, but when we finished, all the candidates were patting us on the back. We don’t pay much attention to comments like that, because once you know you’re doing what is right, go ahead and do it, you will be vindicated by going by the law,” citinewsroom.com quoted him as having said.

He also mentioned that a similar challenge was faced by Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, who served for an extended period as EC chairperson, and he succeeded through perseverance.

He compared it to a football match where teams criticize referees before a match to exert pressure on them.

“Since 1992, when Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan [former EC Boss] was appointed as a chair, he was part of those who conducted the 1992 elections and there were a lot of issues about that. But he was there for about 23 years. So, some of these things, complaints will come, but you should focus and do what is right. Posterity will judge all of us. I always say that you should be clear in your conscience.

“Once your conscience clears you, God has cleared you, that is our philosophy, so we’re doing what is right. And I know and hope they know what we’re doing is right. But in an election, it’s like going to play a football match; you take on the referee so that the referee will sit up and say that even when we have not started, they are criticising me.

“Maybe it could be a strategy they are adopting. Once you know what you are doing is right, you know posterity will judge you. We’re not agitated at all,” he said, the report added.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticized the EC, accusing it of manipulating the pending 2024 election results to favor the NPP.

The EC has maintained that such allegations are baseless, as it is neutral in its delivery to serve the nation.

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