The Commission on Human Rights & Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has dismissed an attempt by the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) to evade accountability.
The EC filed a challenge to the jurisdiction of CHRAJ in the matter of a petition brought against the EC by IMANI, alleging maladministration, abuse of power & discretion, reckless financial conduct, and conflict of interest.
The allegations are in respect of the EC’s actions in the procurement, retirement, and disposal of expensive biometric election equipment worth tens of millions of dollars.
Since 2020, IMANI has waged a relentless campaign to hold the EC to account. The EC’s intransigence, including failure to engage with IMANI or provide information, compelled IMANI to resort to CHRAJ for redress in May 2024.
The EC, after a whole year, responded through its lawyers with a demand that IMANI’s Petition be dismissed because CHRAJ lacks the jurisdiction to investigate and pronounce.
IMANI countered with a detailed reply and a set of appendices containing extensive and detailed arguments and evidence about the gravity of the matters it has brought before CHRAJ.
IMANI contended that every aspect of the procurement, retirement, and disposal process (including the purported auction) was highly flawed and tainted by gross maladministration, abuse of power & discretion, and financial loss amounting to tens of millions of dollars.
IMANI looks forward to seeing this matter through until justice, accountability, fairness, and administrative propriety are fully upheld for the benefit of the people of Ghana.
We thank CHRAJ for holding its ground and commend our legal team at Gyandoh Asmah & Co for excellent representation.
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Source : www.kumasimail.com
