Ghanaians must change government and impeach EC chairperson - Martin Amidu

Former Attorney General and Anti-corruption campaigner, Martin Amidu, has called for the impeachment of the Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission Charlotte Osei after the December 7 polls.

According to the former Attorney General, the Chairperson’s recent actions and in actions including the disqualification of some rightful presidential candidates from the 2016 general elections were biased and a clear signal she is not neutral in the application of the country’s electoral laws.

In a statement, Martin Amidu expressed remorse that an immediate impeachment of the Electoral Commission chair will disrupt the Ghana’s electoral process but recommended the process of impeachment be initiated after the December polls elections.
“It is too late in the month to advocate in defence of the Constitution for a reorganization of the Commission before the election, or for the impeachment of the Commissioner. This should be the task immediately after the 2016 elections,” the statement read.

The statement added that “[This must be] conducted by responsible members of the media, civil society, and civil society organizations who love the Republic of Ghana’s constitutional and democratic dispensation of free, fair and transparent political representation for elections and referenda,” 
According to Martin Amidu, the EC chairperson of pursuing “a rigging agenda with her mentors” through her earlier disqualification of some thirteen presidential aspirants.

Former Attorney General thundered that there is the need for Ghanaians to “work tirelessly for change of governance at this year’s presidential election.”
He also cautioned all and sundry to “watch the rigging agenda of the Commissioner and her mentors during the remaining election period.”