Electoral Commission: Lower Manya Krobo to Conduct Elections Despite Injunction

The district office of the Electoral Commission in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal says that despite receiving the interlocutory injunction motion over the District Level Elections, the commission will conduct the election exercise.

The election was set for Tuesday, 17 January 2023 for Electoral Area representatives at the District Assembly and unit committee levels.

However, two teenagers, Michael Tetteh and Angel Agyemang from Agormanya and Asitey respectively have run to the Koforidua High Court, seeking an interlocutory injunction restraining the Electoral Commission from holding the election.

The applicants say the Commission is violating their constitutional right to vote in article 33 of the 1992 constitution of Ghana.

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The above is the document of claims of their fundamental humans laid before the High Court.

The District Electoral Commission boss who received the court summons from the applicant told Kodwo Boafo of Trust FM Asesewa in a telephone conversation on Thursday evening alleged that, citizens who feel his action is causing contempt could go to seek redress from the court.

According to him, the decision was communicated through his regional boss in the afternoon of Thursday, where he rushed to announce it at Rite FM – Somanya, assuring the general public and the candidates the election is going to take place.

127 candidates vying to represent various electoral areas and 280-unit committee candidates were set to be voted for all things being equal.