The Member of Parliament (MP) representing Wa East, Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw, has taken steps to address the accessibility challenges confronting residents of the Wa East District during the ongoing limited voters' registration exercise.

He has made an appeal to the Electoral Commission (EC) to consider establishing an additional registration center in a different area within the district that would be more convenient for the over 80% of the district's population.

The MP has noted that the current location of the district's EC office primarily serves the Sissala belt, leaving a substantial portion of the district's population isolated due to impassable rivers or deteriorated roads leading to the district capital, where the EC office is currently situated.

“The situation we find ourselves in is a big constraint to us in accessibility and also for the exercise of registering new voters. The Wa East case is a unique one and the capital is in Funsi”

“Accessing Funsi is a very difficult situation and the road to the place has been cut off by the rivers, so that is our challenge now.”

“So the choice of district capital for this registration is a huge constraint. So I would like to call on the government and the EC to consider opening a new registration centre for the Wa East District otherwise most eligible voters cannot get the capital and register,” he said.

The Member of Parliament's appeal comes in light of the severely deteriorated state of all roads leading to the district capital, where the Electoral Commission (EC) office is currently situated.

The MP expressed concern that the dismal road conditions have significantly impeded the ability of citizens to reach the registration center, thereby presenting a substantial barrier to their exercise of democratic rights.

Following an unsuccessful attempt to reach the EC office due to impassable waters between Yanyuoriyi and the Ambalara bridge, Dr. Jasaw addressed the media and emphasized the pressing need for an additional, more accessible registration center.

He underscored the principle that no citizen should be disenfranchised because of inadequate road infrastructure. The MP also lamented that the deplorable state of the roads leading to the district office not only hampers the electoral process but also obstructs overall regional development.

He emphasized that the issue goes beyond the electoral realm and extends to fundamental infrastructural development concerns.

As a result, the MP is urging the Electoral Commission to take immediate action by establishing an additional registration center that would be easily accessible to the other part of the district, which is currently cut off by rivers and the absence of passable roads. This step is aimed at eliminating the barriers that prevent potential registrants from effectively participating in the democratic process.