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The Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD), Dr. Kojo Asante, has weighed in on the ongoing discussions surrounding the 2024 Provisional Voters Register.

His comments during an appearance on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, came on the heels of an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting between political parties and the Electoral Commission (EC) that exposed potential vulnerabilities in the EC’s IT system.

The meeting also prompted a fresh demand by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for a multi-stakeholder examination of the EC’s IT infrastructure - a demand that Dr. Asante described as “fair” and necessary to ensure the integrity of the upcoming elections.

Dr Asante’s remarks underscored the importance of addressing the IT vulnerabilities within the Electoral Commission’s systems, as these weaknesses could jeopardise the transparency and credibility of the December 2024 elections.

He noted that the EC’s own admissions about the system’s flaws raised valid concerns, particularly for political parties like the NDC.

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