A deal has been made between the Ghana Police Service and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) about the election procedures for the November 4, 2023, NPP presidential elections.
The party has consented to the police agency having total command over security throughout the election season.
Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, the NPP’s Chairman of the Presidential Election Committee, advised the police to deal with anyone who would participate in misbehavior during the polls during a meeting with both parties.
“We are authorising you to take absolute control of all the processes that you regulate during normal elections in this republic. We have made a number of guidelines which are a matter of common consent and we have worked out the dynamics in such a way that we are working together and we are saying this to assure you that the regulations that the candidates have all signed are going to be the blueprint of the process, and anyone who disregards this should be dealt with and we want to establish that this country is a lawful nation.
In the meantime, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, the Inspector General of Police, issued a request for collaboration to guarantee the conscientious performance of their responsibilities.
“We want to assure you that on November 4, we are going to give you an overdose of security and it will be excellent and awesome and all we require from you is your support to ensure that the police will do their work.”
However, Samuel Tetteh, the Deputy Commissioner of the Electoral Commission in charge of Operations, also stated that plans are in place to ensure a seamless election procedure.
“We know that this is an important election, not only for the NPP but also for the EC and the country as a whole, and we need to prepare adequately to make sure that the elections are conducted successfully and so far the engagements gone well and we expecting a successful election on November 4 and we are not leaving any stone unturned.”
