Minister of Communications Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has responded sharply to critics on the alleged plot to rig the Talensi by-election by reiterating that the matter is still under investigation.
It was alleged by the communications minister few days before the by-election on July 7, 2015 that some members of the opposition New Patriotic Party had plots to rig the election by spoiling some ballot papers in strong holds of the National Democratic Congress with cream. This came to light when a message was purportedly sent wrongly to the phone of the upper east regional minister Hon. James Zuugah Tiiga and followed by a call from the sender. The communication minister in an interview on Asempa fm promised to get details of the caller from the National Communications Authority by Friday July 10, 2015 to aid in investigating the matter since it has become an issue of national security.
In what appears to be incessant calls on Dr. Omane Boamah by many especially on social media including senior journalist at Joy fm Manasseh Azure Awuni for the minister to disclose details and of the caller and findings of the investigations, the communication minister insists the matter is under investigations.
Speaking at the commissioning of an ICT center in Tongo Thursday, Dr. Omane Boamah said the matter was reported to the upper east regional police command and it was subsequently referred to the police CID in Accra where it is currently being looked into.
“Am very sure you all recall during the by-election that took place here the unfortunate incident of the telephone call that was placed to your regional minister regarding some electoral malpractices. For those of you who have doubts about that, your regional minister is sitting right here and he can attest to that. We are reliably informed that the matter has been referred by the regional police to the CID in Accra and they are working on that” he stated.
There have been doubts over the reality of the minister’s assertions on the matter and a burning expectation of an outcome of the investigations.
By: Offei-Akoto Ayeh | A1radioonline.com | Ghana
