From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin
Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Edo State chapter, Dr Bishop Akhalamhen, yesterday , berated the undue interference of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan in the on-going crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
He expressed his dissatisfaction while fielding questions from Journalists shortly after the flag off campaign for voters’ registration and PVCs collection in Benin City.
Dr Akhalamhen said INEC as an umpire has no business in middling in political parties affairs rather than only observing their proceedings.
“Well, as an umbrella body, as an umpire, INEC has no power to decide what happens in any political party.
“Political parties decide what happens in their home. It is what is offered. B
ecause if you look at it, if Congress is going on, the duties of INEC is to come and monitor, and see what is happening.
“They don’t intervene in what is happening in a political party. Hence, they don’t have the capacity, they don’t have the legal backing, to create crisis, or to get into the crisis of any political party”, Akhalamhen said.
He advised the electoral umpire to maintain neutrality in dealing with political parties affairs to avoid crisis.
“My advice is that INEC should remain neutral in order to sustain our democracy”, he said.
Speaking on the essence of the event, he noted that it was to encourage citizens of the state to go and collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) from the INEC.
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