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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has assured the public of the Ghana Police Service’s readiness to provide maximum security for the upcoming Akwatia by-election in the Eastern Region.
He gave the assurance on Wednesday, August 20, after the Police Management Board (POMAB) visited the High-Risk Operation Training Centre at Akyerematen to assess the preparedness of personnel ahead of the polls.
The IGP said the Service remains committed to safeguarding all stakeholders in the electoral process, including voters, electoral officers, political parties, and the media.
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“We have brought men here, and they are trained on how to handle arms. As we are going to the election ground, we decided to come and sharpen our skills for the by-election. Today, they will move to Akwatia and assess all the threats just to let the country know that we are ready for the election, and all the threats we hear from social media have given us the room to prepare and to remove fear for the electorate in Akwatia that nobody can come here to cause any trouble,” he stated.
The Ghana Police Service had earlier met with political parties on Tuesday, August 19, to review security arrangements for the by-election, scheduled for September 2.
Following the meeting, the NPP’s National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, urged the Police Service to act decisively against perpetrators of the recent electoral violence at Ablekuma North to restore public confidence.
“The thugs who were linked to the NDC, who caused mayhem, their images are all over, the videos all over, and as we speak, the Ghana Police Service has not effected any decisive arrest… If they want us to rely on these assurances, then they must work on what happened in Ablekuma North,” he stressed.
The NDC, on the other hand, called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to strengthen security measures at polling stations to prevent a repeat of such incidents.
Deputy Director of Elections and IT, Rashid Tanko-Computer, said individuals without accreditation, including former state officials, must be barred from the inner perimeter of polling stations.
“One of the leaders, Hawa Koomson, had pepper spray in her bag. We are telling them that they need to beef up security and make sure that once you don’t have accreditation, you have no business at the polling station,” he added.
The Akwatia by-election is slated for September 2, 2025.
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