His comment was in response to the opposition National Democratic Congress’ proposal for some electoral reforms, which included provision for prior parliamentary approval for the appointment of EC members. According to the NDC, the appointment of Electoral Commission officials must be like that of Justices of the Supreme Court which involves prior parliamentary approval. But Afari-Gyan was of the view discussions on electoral reforms are so important that they require sober reflection in a spirit of give and take, not partisan posturing. “There are different ways of composing the membership of election bodies around the world, and, indeed, several countries require parliamentary approval of the members. However, because the NDC did not participate, its members rejected some and came up with six reforms they deemed fit for Ghana’s electoral reforms.

Source: GhanaWeb October 02, 2021 15:22 UTC