Jean Adukwei Mensah, Electoral Commission
The Jean Adukwei Mensa-led Electoral Commission (EC) has given Election Watch Ghana the cold shoulder, flatly rejecting their request to observe the upcoming December 7th elections. In a curt, three-line letter dated November 4th, the EC, under Mensa’s signature, informed the civil society group that their bid for observer status was declined—no explanations, no room for negotiation.
In her letter titled “RE: APPLICATION FOR ACCREDITATION AS OBSERVER FOR 2024 GENERAL ELECTION,” Mensa wrote, “The Commission is unable to accept your application at this time.” After thanking them for their interest, she ended with “assurances of our highest regard”—a gesture that might ring hollow for Election Watch Ghana, whose mission is to safeguard electoral transparency.
The unexpected denial leaves Election Watch Ghana on the sidelines for one of the country’s most anticipated elections, raising eyebrows among voters and civil society alike.
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