The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a warning to Dr. George Akuffo-Dampare, the Inspector General of Police, and other security leaders, urging caution ahead of the December 7 elections; emphasizing the need for professionalism, neutrality and calm during the December 7 elections.
The NDC vowed to hold IGP, and other securities accountable for any loss of lives during the elections.
The party has urged the IGP and relevant security agencies to strengthen measures to protect lives.
Comrade Sammy Gyamfi, the NDC’s National Communications Officer, stressed the importance of preventing any casualties during the electoral process.
Speaking at a press conference today Tuesday, November 19, 2024, Sammy Gyamfi stated that, “The NDC and by extension, the people of Ghana will hold the IGP, the Chief of Defense Staff and our security heads responsible for the loss of a single life in the 2024 general elections”.
He added that, “Elections are about counting heads and not cutting heads. No person must lose his or her life on the altar of elections. We have no doubt that Ghanaians will choose an honest leader who upholds the virtue of truth over one who is completely allergic to truth”.
In a related development, the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), has flagged some disturbing trends in Ghana's upcoming elections, specifically pointing to instances of vote buying in the Ashanti, Savannah, and Western regions. This is a worrying sign, especially considering Ghana's history of relatively peaceful elections.
In its second report from observations of the pre-election environment ahead of the December 7 elections, released on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, CODEO highlighted that political figures are distributing money and valuables to voters in an attempt to influence their voting decisions.
The report, which covers the period from October 26 to November 8, 2024, is part of CODEO’s comprehensive observation of the upcoming elections.
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has been hard at work monitoring Ghana's electoral process. Their recent findings were based on weekly reports from 97 long-term observers across 97 constituencies nationwide. These observers filed a total of 193 weekly reports, which were then analyzed to compile the report.
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