EC begins replacement of voter ID cards(Saturday, March 15, 2008 Daily Graphic Back Page )

...................Benjamin Xornam Glover reports from Bolgatanga that the EC in collaboration with the Bawku MunicipalSecurity Committee,(MUSEC) have postponed the Commission's programmes onreplacement of lost, torn or defaced voter identity cards thereplacement exercise of voter identity cards.The replacement exercise, which commenced yesterday morning has also been suspended in the Garu-Tempane District.The Upper East Regional Director of the EC, Mr. Adam Iddrisu Mahamawho disclosed this to the Daily Graphic at Bolgatanga on Friday said thereason for the postponement was as a result of the unstable securitysituation prevailing in the area. “We held a meeting with the MUSEC on March 12, 2008 and based ontheir recommendation it was decided that the exercise be postponed. A newdate will be announced later”, Mr. Mahama said. Due to renewed conflict in Bawku earlier this week, the Minister ofthe Interior on the advice of the Regional Security Council (REGSEC)re-imposed a curfew on the town and extended it to Pusiga; Zabugu, Binduriand Zoosi. The curfew will start from 3 pm to and ends at 7 am each day. Meanwhile Mr. Mahama has stated that the exercise in other parts ofthe region have started well. He said in all 278 replacement centers have been established in theregion for the exercise adding that Officials at the EC have dividedthemselves into three groups to supervise the programme.