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The managing editor of the Newscenta newspaper, Elvis Darko, has cautioned that the deployment of more than 5,500 police officers to Akwatia ahead of Tuesday’s by-election does not, by itself, guarantee a violence-free process.
Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on Monday, September 1, 2025, Darko argued that while the large police presence is expected, their effectiveness remains in question.
“The heavy police presence in Akwatia is expected, but I don’t see it as intimidation. However, their numbers also don’t mean they will necessarily do their work. We saw it in Ablekuma North when police were near the violence but were running away,” he said.
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Darko warned that unless officers act decisively to prevent or stop clashes, the likelihood of violence remains high.
“The fact that 5,500 have been deployed does not mean much if they run away again, as they did in Ablekuma North. If incidents happen and they fail to swiftly intervene, then violence is certain.”
He further noted that the political stakes of the Akwatia by-election are low, as the result will not alter the balance of power in Parliament.
“In this election, there is nothing at stake. The NDC already has more numbers than the NPP, and whoever wins will not tilt the power balance in Parliament,” Darko explained.
The Akwatia by-election is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025, following the death of MP Ernest Yaw Kumi in July.
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