The Electoral Commission (EC) has urged Ghanaians to disregard a fake video alleging that ballot papers thumb-printed in favour of the New Patriotic Party’s Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo have been found in the Ashanti Region.
Per the EC, the fraudulent video is meant to throw dust in the eyes of the citizenry and ruin the integrity and credibility of the Commission.
A statement issued by the Commission said the ballot papers used in the just-ended election has certain security features that are missing in the papers shown in the video.
“The Commission’s ballot papers have several security features, key among them being unique serial numbers. Further, all the Commission’s serial numbers begin with the number zero (0). However. the purported ‘ballots’ in the video begin with the number one (1) and not zero (0).”
“We, therefore, wish to categorically state that the ‘ballots’ shown in the video are fake and are in no way, shape, or form the original ballots of the Electoral Commission. We entreat the General Public to disregard this fake video deliberately calculated to tarnish the integrity and credibility of the Polls”
The Election Management Body noted that “the 2020 General Election which was observed by various local and international organisations has been globally hailed as free, fair, credible, transparent and peaceful.”
A week ago, eligible voters went to the polls to elect the next President and parliamentarians for the eighth term since the inception of the Fourth Republic.
