A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Team, Sammy Awuku says President Mills'decision to allow prisoners to vote is a populist one. He explains that even though the 1992 constitution gives prisoners the right for prisoners to vote, it is not a God-given right as President Mills claims. In an interview with Adom News, Sammy Awuku said as a professor of law, President Mills should know that the right to vote is guaranteed by the constitution and not by birth or Presidential favour. He questioned whether it would be possible to hold a rally for all inmates of the various prisons and how these rallies would be managed saying all these are issues that need to be considered in allowing prisoners to vote. Sammy Awuku urged the government to take a second look at the decision to avoid any unfortunate situation. The General Secretary of the Peoples National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah also called on the government to take a second look at the right of prisoners to vote in the 2012 elections to ensure that only eligible people are allowed to exercise that right. According to him, there is the need to recheck the background of prisoners before allowing them to vote, adding that some of them might not be in the right mental state to vote. He said some prisoners have been arrested because they misconducted themselves during elections by voting twice or stealing ballot boxes, so there is the need to ensure that the necessary precautions are taken before they are allowed to vote. Mr Bernard Mornah said that allowing prisoners to vote is a paradox of justice.