EC reacts to misleading video

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reacted to a misleading video circulating on Social media.

A statement issued indicated that “The Electoral Commission has noted with concern a video circulating on social media containing misleading information.”

According to the Commission,the said misleading video captures the destruction of Ballot Papers for the Ahafo and Volta regions as announced by the EC in the lead up to the 2024 General Election.

The destruction was carried out by Zoomlion at the instance of the EC.

“Unfortunately, the original audio of the said video has been muted and replaced with a voice making false claims. The individual is heard falsely stating that the EC-branded bags that contain Ballot Papers

meant for destruction rather contain dollars which are being smuggled by the New Patriotic Party (NPP),” they revealed.

“We entreat the Public to disregard the claims as they are false. To refresh the Public’s memory, the EC destroyed Ballot Papers printed for Ahafo and Volta regions due to serialization issues encountered with the aid Ballot Papers. The Ballots were destroyed by Zoomlion under the supervision of the Electoral Commission, that explains the presence of staff of the Electoral Commission and Zoomlion in the said video,” the EC noted.

“In the spirit of transparency that characterizes the Commission’s operations, the media were invited to cover the destruction. Certificates of destruction as well as the original video are available and serve to buttress the fact that the voice superimposed over the original video is peddling falsehood,” the statement concluded.