News broke on Wednesday morning that IEBC Commissioner
Roselyn Akombe had resigned 8 days to the fresh presidential election.
In an exclusive interview with a local station, Akombe
disclosed that her life was in danger as one of the compelling reasons she quit
the electoral commission before opting to silently go to the US.
The commissioner was heading to Dubai to monitor the
printing of ballot papers but made a U-turn and flew to New York where she
issued her resignation letter.
She also revealed that apart from security concerns, she
could no longer be part of the electoral body since it was a "divided
commission".
Akombe added that other Commissioners came to
preliminary meetings ready to vote along partisan lines and not discuss
contentious issues.
"It has become increasingly difficult to appear on
television to defend positions I disagree with in the name of collective
responsibility. I have concluded that I am no longer making any significant
contribution to the Commission and to my country as a Commissioner," she
stated.
She stated that the electoral body as currently
constituted could not hold a credible election.
"Not when the staff are getting last minute
instructions on changes in technology and electoral transmission of
results. Not when in parts of the country, the training of presiding officers
is being rushed for fear of attacks by presiding officers," she
adds.
