General News of Monday, 13 January 2020Source: citinewsroom.comFederation of Labour calls for cool heads in voters’ register impasseFile PhotoThe Ghana Federation of Labour wants cool heads to prevail in the ongoing impasse following the decision by the Electoral Commission to compile a new voters’ register ahead of the upcoming polls. “We advocate for consensus building, involving all stakeholders including the National Peace Council,” the statement added. BackgroundSome eight political parties including the National Democratic Congress are up in arms over a decision by the Electoral Commission to compile a fresh electoral roll few months to the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. But some 13 political parties including the governing New Patriotic Party say they support the EC’s decision to compile a new voters’ register. Meanwhile, Parliament has approved about GHS390 million for the Electoral Commission to compile the new voters’ register.

Source: GhanaWeb January 13, 2020 06:33 UTC