General News of Monday, 18 March 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghElectoral structures robust to implement ROPAA - EC Deputy ChairDeputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Dr Eric Bossman AsareThe Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services, Dr Eric Bossman Asare, has allayed the fears of Ghanaians and said the country's electoral structures are so robust that the implementation of the Representation of the People Amendment Act (ROPAA) will not be an issue. He acknowledged that although every new system had its own teething problems, the level of commitment currently being exhibited by the EC would enable it to surmount challenges that might come with the ROPAA implementation. According to him, the EC was expected to start implementing the ROPAA within this year in accordance with a court ruling. Some of them were of the view that the success or otherwise of the ROPAA implementation would, to some extent, depend on the extent of trust Ghanaians had in the system. They explained that the move would enable the EC to avoid unnecessary controversies and tensions that were allegedly brought about by the two giant political parties.

Source: GhanaWeb March 18, 2019 08:15 UTC