Professor Ernest Dumor, Member of the Electoral Commission (EC) on Friday called for a more scientific approach to boundaries demarcation instead of the present descriptive system, which is associated with disputes and other problems.
The EC, he said, has trained personnel in Geographic Information System (GIS) to produce more accurate data, but due to lack of equipment the technology could not be used.
He therefore called on the government to provide adequate support to the commission to enable it to procure the needed equipment, saying, "until we acquire these facilities, we will continue to do the descriptive boundary demarcation which is fraught with many problems.''
Prof Dumor told a sensitisation forum for the demarcation of administrative and electoral boundaries in the Brong Ahafo Region at Sunyani, demarcating electoral and administrative boundaries is part of a wider agenda to establish good governance by improving the representation of the constituency.
It would enhance development and the democratic process, he said and appealed to the traditional authorities to co-operate with the EC to avoid boundary disputes.
He also explained the methods and criteria set by the EC to undertake the demarcation programmes and their toll on the national economy.
Representatives of political parties, District Chief Executives, Presiding Members of district assemblies, chiefs and other opinion leaders are attending.
