Coronavirus cannot stop 2020 election - Elvis Afriyie Ankrah

NDC's Director of Elections, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah said the coronavirus outbreak will not in any way affect the upcoming 2020 general elections.

He explained, considering the projections from World Health Organization (WHO), it is likely the disease will fade out before the general elections.

“There is nothing that points to say that election 2020 will be affected by COVID-19. Looking at projections from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the cases in Ghana, the curve would’ve flattened the latest by May or June. We would’ve gone back to normalcy then and it won’t affect our elections,” he told Happy FM.

“There is nothing that points to say that election 2020 will be affected by COVID-19. Looking at projections from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the cases in Ghana, the curve would’ve flattened the latest by May or June. We would’ve gone back to normalcy then and it won’t affect our elections,” he said.

According to him, Ghanaians should be rest assured that nothing can be a stumbling block to the 2020 general elections, not even the issue of a new voters register.

He however stated, it has been proven by both the coalition of political parties and some relevant Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) that the new voters’ register is not important.

“The Electoral Commission (EC) has not been able to prove the importance of the new voters’ register. They think there is money available to spend, thus the new register which is not needed. Every reasonable person will tell you it is a waste to compile the register”.