If care is not taken, IMANI will transition from think tank to talk tank - Dr. Serebour Quaicoe

The Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, has criticized policy think tank, IMANI Africa, over their approach to addressing issues related to state institutions.

He contended that their method of criticizing state institutions without substantiated information, which serves to denigrate these entities, is a troubling trend that hinders state development.

Dr. Serebour Quaicoe refuted IMANI Africa's allegations that the EC auctioned off 10 out of 70,000 devices, labeling these claims as unfounded and advising the public to dismiss them.

Speaking on Newsfile on JoyNews and monitored by GhanaWeb, Dr. Quaicoe warned that if IMANI does not exercise caution in its statements, it risks losing its significance and devolving into a 'talk tank,' rather than a think tank.

During the interview, Samson Lardy Anyenini inquired, "IMANI asked the question that you had said that you auctioned only 10 out of over 70,000 devices. Why 10? They also said they had been relying on documents from parliament because you deal with them."

Responding to the allegations, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe challenged, "I want to know which document said we had auctioned 10 devices. We should be careful not to destroy institutions in the country without just cause.

"If you rely on the information on the internet to draw conclusions at the end of the day, you will be exposed… My concern is that I know IMANI to be a think tank. If care is not taken, they will become a talk tank."

Recently, the EC has faced criticisms after revelations that some of its electoral devices were supposedly auctioned.

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