President John Dramani Mahama will be speaking to the press at 10 am prompt on Saturday December 08, 2012.A statement issued by his Spokesperson John Jinapor said the press conference will focus on pertinent issues arising from the 2012 Presidential & Parliamentary Elections.The media briefing will be held at the Ghana International Press Centre, Accra.The President on Friday asked the Electoral Commission to allow voters with valid Voter ID cards cast their votes even if the verification machine fails to recognize them.He said it was unfair to disenfranchise some people because their identity could not be verified by a piece of equipment.His directive was met with criticism from the NPP, who accused him of interfering with the electoral process.