Source: newsthemegh.com
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and four other political parties filed an injunction action against the Electoral Commission (EC) regarding limited voter registration, and former president John Dramani Mahama is upset that the Supreme Court has not yet scheduled a hearing.
On September 7, five political parties filed a lawsuit contesting the EC’s choice to limit the next voter registration drive to its district offices. They contend that the choice will result in the disenfranchisement of many qualified voters, particularly those who reside in rural areas.
Within a few days of the application’s filing, the Supreme Court was supposed to have scheduled a hearing for it, but it has not yet done so.
The NDC, the Convention People’s Party (CPP), the All People’s Congress, the Liberal Party of Ghana, and the Great Consolidated Popular Party are the five political parties.
Although it was anticipated, the court has not yet set a date for the application.
In a Facebook post, Mr. Mahama wrote, “Contrary to the time-honored practice of the Supreme Court Registrar giving dates for applications to be moved, the Registrar has, as of this afternoon, refused to give a date for the application for an interlocutory injunction filed against the Electoral Commission (EC) in relation to the Commission’s decision to limit the upcoming voter registration exercise to its district offices only.
“On Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 2:50 PM, the writ and the injunction application were formally submitted at the Supreme Court Registry.
“The Registrar advised the representatives of the petitioners that they were awaiting the date to be announced by the Chief Justice, who was out from the area at the time. Following his return, the Chief Justice made his way to Cape Coast for the Bar Conference. The representatives of the applicants are still waiting at the Supreme Court register as I write.
Mr. Mahama further criticized the court, stating that its actions do not bode well for the public’s confidence in the administration of justice.