November 4, 2021
Albert Baron Ansu
The Political Parties Registration Commission PPRC has reacted to the statement of the European Union Elections Mission on issues that unduly put the Commission in bad light.
Political Parties Registration Commission is suggesting that the mission has not been fair in failing to consult the commission to verify the issues raised in their statement.
According to the PPRC “the Mission did not disclose the source(s) of their information nor did they provide the data or evidence, that informed their conclusions on the Commission. Such disclosure would have not only tended to best practice, but also assisted the public, in their appreciation of the context of those information
Countering the ckains of the to prove the commission is making progress the PPRC Press Release adds inter alia “That the Commission with support from the Government, EU and other Partners, has made tremendous strides in the implementation of the recommendations of Elections Observer Missions, but that was not acknowledged in the Mission’s Release, even though the assessment of that, was the core mandate of their visit.”
PPRC is charging the EU Mission as failing in adhering to natural justice where allegations made against somebody must be balanced with the response of those indicated.
The commission is therefore apprehensive that the maligned information from the EU Elections Mission imputed against the commission has the tendency of creating public disaffection about the work of the PPRC.
The PPRC counter statement further adds: the negative implication about an unverified EU Elections Mission state ” This is frightening to a nascent and fragile democracy like ours and exposes us, elections management bodies personnel, to undue preconceived hostility.”
PPRC concludes that the EU Mission has been disrespectful and should in future strive towards mutually respectful conduct as the commission works on implementation of the recommendations.