Kumawu election will be the best in the 4th Republic - IGP says NDC, NPP 



The Director General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare is reported to have assured leaders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the Kumawu House of Assembly elections will be the best in Ghana. . have in security.

According to NDC secretary Fifi Kwetey, the IGP gave the assurance in a joint meeting with the ruling NPP party and the police. Fifi Kwetey, who said this in a message shared on Facebook, Monday, May 22, 2023, added that the IGP said that all police officers on dutyduring the local elections will wear uniforms when theyraised concerns about uniformed police officers. being the cause of the election crisis. 

“I have expressed the NDC'sconcerns about the lack of transparency in the police department which was cited as a major security problem in the last local elections. “IGPGeorge Akuffo Dampare emphasized that all police officers who will work in the local elections will wear police uniforms and their names will be boldly displayed on their uniforms. 

"The IGP assured the meeting that this will be the best election in the 4th Republic in terms of maintaining law and order in the police force," he said. The NDC Secretary also thanked the IGP and the Ghana Police Chiefs for their "good work" in maintaining law and order during the NDC presidential and parliamentary primaries. 

Background: 

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has declared the Kumawu constituency seat vacant following the death of MP Philip Basoah. Speaking on the floor of the House on March 31, 2023, the Speaker said: "...we have informed the Chairman of the Electoral Commission about this tragic death of our colleague who made the House vacant." 

The Parliamentary Secretarysent the message to the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) on March 31 in terms of section 3 of the Republic of Ghana Amendment Act of 1996 ACT 52.



The EC then fixed Tuesday, May 23, 2023 as the date for the primaries. The nominations will be Ernest Yam Anim of the NPPand Akwasi Amankwaa of the NDC and two independent candidates who are Kwaku Duah.

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