Agents and proxies of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been implicated in a disturbing scheme involving the registration of minors and subsequent confiscation of their voter ID cards, sparking outrage and concerns of potential electoral fraud in the upcoming general elections in December.
Social media platforms have been inundated with reports of these activities, with alarmed citizens urging stakeholders to take swift action to combat what appears to be a systematic effort to manipulate the electoral process.
Reports indicate that operatives linked to the ruling party have been targeting high school students, including underage individuals, persuading them to register for voter ID cards under false pretenses of monetary rewards.
Regardless of the minor’s political inclinations, they are coerced to register and falsely claim to be over 18 years of age during the ongoing limited voters registration exercise.
Subsequently, the confiscated ID cards are utilized to inundate the registrants’ contact numbers with campaign messages endorsing the NPP’s presidential candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, for the 2024 elections.
One such message allegedly sent to a parent of a minor registrant urged them to support the ruling party’s agenda and cast their votes for the specified candidates in the Okaikwei North constituency.
This alarming development raises significant concerns about the integrity of the electoral process and the potential distortion of democratic principles through fraudulent means.
Stakeholders and authorities are now under pressure to investigate these allegations thoroughly and ensure that the upcoming elections are conducted in a free, fair, and transparent manner.
The NPP, accused of orchestrating this dubious voter registration strategy, faces mounting scrutiny and calls for accountability as the nation braces for a crucial electoral exercise that will shape the future trajectory of Ghana’s governance.