The Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) has complained bitterly about the GH¢100,000 presidential filing fee announced by the Electoral Commission (EC).
Speaking on the behalf of the party on an Accra-based Joy FM, Papa Kow Ackon, who is the National Secretary of PPP slammed the EC for not holding a consultation with various parties before putting up the fee.
He complained that GH¢100,000 presidential filing fee for the 2020 Presidential election is twice the amount charged for the 2016 election which was about GH¢50,000.
He lamented;
“They have taken this decision without consulting IPAC [Inter Party Advisory Committee]…we find it a bit troubling that this decision has come at this time.”
“We all know the fee for 2016, the EC charged about GH¢50,000 and so for this to be increased by over 100 percent, this is just not on.”
Papa Kow Ackon, however, said that leadership of the party will deliberate on the issue on September 16 to determine their fate in filling for the elections.
“It is a difficult decision, we are in a difficult moment in our history and it is important if the EC is making decisions, it must factor all the economic challenges people are going through in this country. We should not fix fees at that high level and say that becoming a president is a tough thing or a serious thing and so anyone who expresses interest must cough some high fees.”
