The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has strongly cautioned political parties and other stakeholders in the electoral process to avoid taking the law into their own hands as the nation approaches the 2024 election.
As the nation gears up for the polls on December 7, the Electoral Commission (EC) is set to begin the exhibition the voters’ register on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
In a meeting with the EC Chairperson, Jean Adukwei Mensa, Dr. Dampare explained that police personnel would be stationed to all exhibition centres and would enforce strict measures against anyone attempting to disrupt the process.
He also assured that the police have a rapid response plan ready to handle any potential crises.
“We want to also use this to urge all the stakeholders, especially the political parties, that all the issues and concerns that they may have in the course of this part of the process, they should ensure and use due process of engagement within the law to handle every situation. We do not want to see any situation where anybody would attempt to take the law into his own hands. If that happens, we would work within the law to deal with the situation”.
The Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services, Dr. Bossman Asare, highlighted that the 2024 election is the most crucial for the nation.
He assured the election security task force that the EC is fully dedicated to delivering a peaceful, credible, and transparent electoral process. Dr. Asare also emphasized that all necessary measures have been implemented to ensure the nation experiences another credible election.
“We have done the limited voter registration exercise. We have also done the mop-up. We have been able to compile the register for the special voting”.
