It is often said that money and muscle power determine the fate of candidates at the hustings. The EC wants to uphold the guiding principles of democracy by ensuring that elections do not turn into a show of financial clout. The CEC has argued for vesting the Commission with powers to issue contempt notices to candidates/parties that question its integrity. The EC cannot consider itself above criticism sine it operates within the framework of democracy. At the same time, political parties should also bridle their tongues since their wild, baseless allegations tend to undermine the credibility of the EC.

Source: dna July 03, 2017 02:48 UTC