THE DAILY GRAPHIC: Welcomes the decision by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa to set up a Commission of Inquiry into the violence at Ayawaso West Wuogon by-elections to book. The paper is worried about the trend of violence that has persisted during such elections since 1992. The Graphic therefore urges the four member commission led by Justice Emile Short to make a full, faithful and impartial inquiry to establish the facts leading to the events and associated violence during the by-elections. The Paper encourages all who may be called before the commission to cooperate fully to enable it to submit its report within one month.
THE GHANAIAN TIMES: Commends steps taken so far by the EC and the inter Party Advisory Committee in the implementation of ROPAA. The paper however notes that the implementation would come with challenges that must be dealt with for all eligible Ghanaian voters to exercise their civic rights in future elections. The paper notes that through determination and commitment on the part of stakeholders including government, ROPAA, can be implemented perhaps in phases. The Times commends the EC for starting the process for Ghanaians living abroad to vote. It however notes that the challenges are enormous and therefore the need to start a public discourse on how the process would be implemented without hindrance.