The Member of Parliament for the Asawase constituency, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has criticized his opponent, the Parliamentary candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ibrahim Mubarak, for trying to join a queue during the 2024 elections.
He noted that his opponent’s actions are problematic, especially when he is aware that candidates normally vote directly without joining the queue.
The NDC MP blamed the chaos on the NPP candidate for his decision to join the queue and added that it would not have been problematic if he had no intention to campaign, which the law frowns upon.
“Well, I don't see anything wrong with that if he chooses to join the queue. The only hope is that he's not in the queue talking to people because by law you are not supposed to be campaigning at the polling station and usually out of courtesy and respect.
“So if he decided to disregard that courtesy and join the queue, I only pray that whilst he was in the queue he was not influencing people or talking to people to vote for him or campaigning. Other than that, I don't see anything wrong with that,” he told the media.
There was controversy in the Asawase Constituency, specifically Akurem, as supporters of the NDC are protesting the decision of the NPP parliamentary candidate, Manaf Ibrahim, to join a queue.
In a video shared by Onua TV, the residents were visibly angry and were pushing the NPP MP from joining the queue, which led to the involvement of security officials.
The residents argued that MPs are supposed to vote without joining the queue. However, the legislator’s decision to join the queue did not sit well with the people as they perceived the MP could influence the people in line.
The 2024 general elections are ongoing across 276 constituencies in the country, with 18.8 million people expected to vote.
The 2024 election has thirteen presidential candidates, with nine of them representing political parties and four being independent candidates.
Of the 18.8 million voters, 459,291 represent 4% of the voter population. 48% of the voters are male, while the female population makes up 52%.
The role of the youth in the elections will be significant as they make up 55% of the voter population.
A total of 40,976 polling centres will be used for the 2024 elections, with 328 already used for the Special Voting exercises that took place on Monday, December 2, and Thursday, December 5, 2024.
According to data published by CODEO, the largest CSO in elections, the 2024 elections will feature 801 parliamentary candidates vying for the 276 seats.
Of the 13 presidential candidates, four are independent, while nine represent political parties. This means that the elections will have nine political parties contesting.
In the parliamentary elections, there are 111 candidates contesting as independents.
British High Commissioner expects 2024 election to be a close run
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