Disqualified flagbearer of the people’s national convention, Benard Mornah has rekindled his resolve to challenge his disqualification by the Electoral Commission (EC) from the December 7 presidential election.
Bernard Mornah told the National Chief Imam, His Eminence Sheikh Osman Nuhu Shaributu, during a courtesy visit that the posturing of the Electoral Commission has the tendency of plunging the country into chaos.
Bernard Mornah was accompanied on the visit by some regional and national executive members of the People’s National Convention (PNC). The PNC delegation informed the Chief Imam about the “injustice” the Electoral Commission has perpetrated against their party.
He said, “coming here, we want to draw the Electoral Commission’s attention to a looming danger. While the PNC will not do anything violent, certain attitudes by the Electoral Commission have every potential to plunge this country into a state of calamity.”
He continued that, “Chief Imam would have been aware that in order for one to become the leader of a political party, he must transport himself to the sixteen regions of the country. Apart from the resources; cash, it has to take the prayers of the Chief Imam and others to save us from disasters on our roads. When a political party chooses one as its leader, it is not an ordinary feat.”
“The party accepted that we have met every constitutional requirement of Article 42, Article 62 of the constitution then it takes the Electoral Commission just by a word of mouth to say that you are disqualified from the contest. Such violence on the PNC can translate into violence of our nation. We have heeded to the call of the Chief Imam not to disturb the peace of our nation. The Chief Imam must also speak to this institution to ensure that we all protect the peace of this nation,” Mr Mornah pleaded.
For the first time since 1992, the PNC has been disqualified from partaking in the national elections. The flagbearer, Bernard Mornah is in court to order the Commission to reinstate him in the presidential race.
Verdict regarding his disqualification will be given on Monday October 7 by an Accra High Court.
Meanwhile, Mr Mornah has advocated for revision of the laws governing elections in the country so as to prevent the Electoral Commission from charging filing fees from prospective candidates seeking to lead the country.