Ghana’s President and Chairman of
Ecowas, John Mahama, has helped resolve a threatening political dispute
in Togo by endorsing a decision to postpone the election originally
scheduled for April 15 to May 25, 2015.
His intervention was in
response to calls from Togo's opposition parties over the credibility of
the voters register which they allege is bloated.
President
Mahama urged the Togolese authorities to agree to an independent audit
of the voters register of Togo, arguing that it was important Togo goes
into the election with a register which enjoys the confidence of all
parties.
Opposition parties in Togo have some time now questioned the credibility of the country’s voter’s register.
They
said they suspected the grounds were being laid for President Faure
Gnassingbe to win the elections through a questionable voters register
and called for a review of the register to ensure confidence in the
process.
Last Tuesday, members of the opposition parties paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s former President, J.J Rawlings.
The
former President in a meeting with the leadership of Togo’s National
Alliance for Change Party (ANC) said as a Ghanaian he was naturally
interested in developments in Togo.
An official statement said he
counseled the leadership of The National Alliance for Change (ANC) to
consult ECOWAS Chairman, President John Dramani Mahama to pass on all
their concerns.
The Togolese delegation was led by Jean-Pierre
Fabre, the party’s president, Mr. Latevi Georges Lawson, Special Advisor
and Octave Koffi Anthony, a cabinet member.
Former President
Rawlings said they would also prompt President Mahama to look into the
matter but stressed the need for the concerned Togolese parties to
channel their grievances to the ECOWAS leadership.
Former
President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador Victor Gbeho who was at
the meeting said he was happy that the Togolese opposition was using
peaceful channels to express their concerns.
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