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In the wake of the controversial Constitutional Instrument (CI) seeking to make Ghana Card the sole registration document, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Adukwei Mensa and the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA) Prof. Kenneth Attafuah are expected to appear before Parliament on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
According to the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the two personalities are expected to brief the House on the commission’s proposed Constitutional Instrument (CI).
This meeting comes after Madam Jean Mensa’s absence in the House which caused the Minority in Parliament to oppose the briefing by other officials of the Electoral Commission.
Despite the earlier setback on Thursday, the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, announced that the EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa, will appear before the legislators on Tuesday.
“The EC officials had established contact with the Chairperson, who had agreed to come down for us to have the committee of the whole meeting, but she delayed because the Minority MPs were picking up their parliamentary forms. So on Tuesday, she will appear, and we will continue with the committee of the whole meeting,” Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has indicated.
“The EC officials had established contact with the Chairperson, who had agreed to come down for us to have the committee of the whole meeting, but she delayed because the Minority MPs were picking up their parliamentary forms. So on Tuesday, she will appear, and we will continue with the committee of the whole meeting.”
Parliament has denied reports that a Constitutional Instrument seeking to make the Ghana Card the sole document registration for elections has been passed.
A statement by the Public Affairs Directorate of Parliament explained that the House only held pre-presentation discussions on the CI, to collect input from relevant sources for the drafting of the Constitutional Instrument (CI).
“The attention of Parliament Ghana has been drawn to a report in the Ghanaian Times alleging that Parliament has passed a Constitutional Instrument (CI) to adopt the Ghana Card as the sole registration document.
“Parliament states categorically that it has not passed any such instrument. In any case, Parliament does not pass Constitutional Instruments.”
