The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has voiced significant unease about the disputes surrounding the recounting of votes in certain constituencies after the parliamentary elections.According to head of the NPP’s Research and Elections Committee, O.B. Amoah, the actions of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its representatives are concerning and have the potential to undermine the country's democracy.

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“What is strange to us is the kind of violence that has been visited at coalition centres against EC officers, party agents, and even security personnel. We never imagined that not even post-revolution in 1992, we would have such elections.“Post-1992, when we wrote Stolen Verdict, we were saying that ballot boxes had been stuffed and minors had voted. We were saying that the figures had been changed.

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By the end of the day, there was no such violence that we had seen. It is strange to us.”The Electoral Commission (EC) shifted the collation of results to Tesano after efforts to complete the process in the Eastern Region encountered challenges.This move followed disputes between party agents and EC officials over the validity and reliability of the initial results, resulting in a deadlock.The decision has drawn mixed responses.

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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticized the relocation, claiming it jeopardizes the credibility and transparency of the electoral process.Conversely, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has supported the EC’s action, viewing it as essential to uphold accuracy and restore order to the collation process.

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