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Disregard falsehood circulating on social media – EC
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The Electoral Commission (EC) has described as baseless and unfounded a viral video suggesting that the Commission has denied security agencies the opportunity to register in the special voting exercise slated for Tuesday, December 1, 2020.
The EC in a statement said the contents of the video are false and should be disregarded.
It explained that a few names on the special voters’ register went missing due to the submission of wrong ID card numbers.
“It is important to note that a few persons submitted wrong ID card numbers. Unfortunately, those persons were not reflected on the Special Voters Register as their ID cards were invalid. Some of these applicants submitted the ID numbers of the old voters’ ID card.”
The EC also dispelled claims that applicants who had applied for special voting but did not have their names captured in the register would not be allowed to vote during the elections.
“For the first time in the history of the Electoral Commission, the Register of Special Voters, as well as the Locations for Special Voting, has been published on the website of the Commission.”
Apart from this viral video, a Security Analyst, Adam Bona had also alleged that over 60 percent of the security personnel being deployed for election 2020 duties do not have their names in the special voting list.
Mr. Bona did not provide evidence of the claim although he said he had received information from various security agencies.
The EC, however, denied this claim, saying it is very unlikely that such omissions or additions will occur.
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Christians have been urged to demonstrate a living faith in Jesus Christ by allowing their confession of Him as Lord and Saviour to reflect in their daily lives.
According to the Kaneshie District Pastor of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG), Rev. Dzidzor Nathaniel Affram, a genuine Christian’s confession should go beyond words and be demonstrated through obedience to God, love for others and service to the Church.
He made the call at the 40th anniversary remembrance service for the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Maranatha Congregation at Awudome Avenui in the Volta Region.
Speaking on the theme, “The Church Built on a Living Confession,” Rev. Affram said life would continually present challenges capable of testing Christians’ faith, making it necessary for believers to hold firmly to their confession that Jesus Christ is Lord.
He explained that accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour required Christians to live according to His teachings, stressing that their faith must be evident in their conduct.
“A living confession listens to God and not man,” he said, urging Christians to remain obedient to God even when faced with difficulties and pressures.
Rev. Affram further encouraged the congregation to care for vulnerable people and demonstrate concern for others, adding that such acts were practical expressions of Christian faith.
He also urged Christians to identify and use their God-given gifts to build the Church.
He said every member of the Church had a role to play and cautioned Christians against looking down on others because of their status or abilities.
The remembrance service brought together family members, friends, members of the congregation and sympathisers to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo.
By Lizzy Okai
