EC's procrastination

It goes without saying that without an authentic voters' list we cannot have a credible election. But, even in relenting, the CEC apparently shows signs of procrastination. For example, though he has received the copy of the SC verdict on 7 June he announced 12 June as the date for convening a meeting to initiate the process of implementing the SC verdict. Why waste anymore time? Why not hold an emergency meeting on Sunday at the latest? These are the questions exercising the public mind. After all, this is a meeting that is supposed to set the ball rolling about updating the voter list, given the time constraints we have to finish this important job.

His behaviour with the newsmen has been unfortunately dismissive to say the least, little realising that the newsmen would approach him for information about relevant matters and he or his office should be prepared to interact with them in the most forthright manner. The EC has yet to get any system going whereby media could obtain information readily. We note that the CEC seems to be only aware of his constitutional pedigree but remains oblivious of his obligation to the people that his post entails.

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By standard definition of self-esteem, the CEC probably would have served the nation better had he made an honourable exit of his own volition. At the very least, he can seize the opportunity to mend his battered image through responding immediately to the SC verdict and starting work on preparing the revised voter list in an authentic and credible manner.