EC confirmed 56,000 people registered with NHIS cards

The Electoral Commission has confirmed that 56,000 people registered with National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) cards ahead of the 2012 general elections.

Lawyers for the plaintiff Abu Ramadan are, however, arguing that the list of names submitted by the EC are falsified, fake and spurious.

They argue that some do have registration numbers while other do not have. But according to Starr FM’s Court reporter Wilberforce Asare, the EC argued that the list was compiled manually and the omissions may have been a clear oversight.

Background

The order by the Supreme Court for the EC to submit the list of NHIS card registrants follows the interpretation-confusion that ensued between the electoral commission and Abu Ramadan, the plaintiff who went to court to seek interpretation of the legality or otherwise of such names in the electoral roll.

Ramadan therefore went to court to seek clarification on the initial judgment that asked the EC to take steps to remove names of NHIS registrants from the register.

Although concerns were raised that the EC cannot provide all the names due to the short requirement notice, the election management body gave the assurance it will provide the full list to the court.