The ongoing limited voter’s registration exercise in Takoradi has been characterized by tension between some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) over allegations of registering unqualified individuals including minors.
When the Ghana News Agency (GNA) visited the Takoradi Sub-Metro registration centre, it observed that some people suspected to be supporters of the NPP had organised some students to register, with those believed to be members of the NDC raising concerns over the matter, resulting in a near scuffle between the two opposing groups.
However, the police were at the scene to restore calm at the venue.
Meanwhile, as of 1325hrs, 30 voters had been registered and issued with their cards, while others were in a queue waiting to be attended to.
Mr Prince Acheampong, Takoradi Sub-Metro District Registration Officer, told the GNA that the situation was under control, and that the registration officials would work strictly according to the rules and regulations governing the exercise.
At the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal registration centre, a total of 63 first time voters had also been registered and issued with their cards as of 1340hrs when the GNA visited the centre.
However, the registration exercise had paused briefly due to network connectivity problems.
Mr Fred Opare, the Electoral Officer at the centre, told the GNA that efforts were underway to resolve the challenge to resume the exercise.
He said in the meantime, they were generating unique codes for the voters to switch from online to offline registration process.
