Respected journalist and social commentator Abdul Malik Kwaku Baako has questioned the rationale for the demand by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for a forensic audit of the voters’ register three months before the general elections, wondering what specific challenges the NDC has identified with the register to warrant a forensic audit.
Mr. Baako is of the view that the publication of the specifics of what the audit will entail will bring clarity to the matter; otherwise, the current position of the NDC is akin to oversimplification and absurd intellectualism.
He is unsure how effective the prescription after the audit will be given the limited time available before the conduct of the 2024 general elections.
He wrote, “Specificity! What is the scope and coverage of the independent forensic audit being demanded by the NDC? Have they made public the full complement of the specifics of their case for that demand? The issue of whether or not an audit, forensic or otherwise, is needed now cannot be reduced to an academic or intellectual exercise. That’s an exercise in oversimplification and absurd intellectualism, which amuses me!
We’re dealing with realpolitik and statecraft.
Does it make sense to embark on a certain FORENSIC AUDIT by an entity 3 months before an election?
