Seized thumb-printed ballot papers are fake – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has described as fake large quantity of thumb-printed ballot papers found in a hotel room in Kumasi.

These were seized following an information passed on to the police by the leadership of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region.

Mr. Serebour Quaicoe, the Regional Director of the EC, told journalists that the ballot papers were not genuine – had no serial numbers.

The Commission’s printed ballot papers for the December 07 polls, carried serial numbers alongside other authentication details.

Reports about the discovery of the alleged invalid materials drew scores of angry supporters of the NPP to the Kumasi Central Police.

Also there were the Regional Chairman of the Party, Bernard Antwi Bosiako, Mr. Eugene Boakye Antwi, and Mr. Daniel Okyem Aboagye, NPP Parliamentary Candidates for Subin and Bantama, respectively.

Commissioner of Police (COP) Nathan Kofi Boakye, the Regional Commander, said they were investigating the matter.

He advised leaders of political parties to avoid doing anything to heighten tension in the country.

They should get right with the law and provide evidence of any election irregularities to the police.

Source: GNA