Mr. James King Azortibah, National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary aspirant for Walewale constituency in the West Mamprusi District, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to consider extending the just ended biometric registration exercise so that the Commission may not be blamed for infringing on the human rights of those who through no fault of theirs could not register.

Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in an interview in Accra, Mr Azortibah appealed to the Commission to listen to the hue and cry of Ghanaians calling for an extension.

He said because the EC could not replace broken biometric machines, shortage of registration forms and other materials in his area, many of the residents in his constituency were deprived of the opportunity to register.

The parliamentary aspirant underscored the importance of peaceful coexistence for rapid socio-economic development and pledged to ensure that unity prevailed amongst the people of the area.

Mr Azortibah indicated that even though the people in his constituency were eager to embark on mechanized farming, there was very little support from the relevant authorities, he intends to persuade some banks to work out a scheme under which farmers in the area could purchase tractors and pay by installments to boost food production.**