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George Akuffo Dampare, the Inspector-General of Police, gave Mrs. Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, assurances that the security agencies are dedicated to making sure that the 2024 election is peaceful and free of incidents.
He emphasized the continuity of the peaceful electoral environment since taking office.
During a meeting of the national task force on election security, Dr. Dampare promised to protect everyone working in the polls.
“We want to assure my sister [EC Chairperson] that we will continue to work with my colleagues here, to ensure that just as elections in the country, since I took over, have been peaceful, the 2024 polls will be the same”, Dr Dampare promised.
Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, the Chief of Defence Staff, was also present at the meeting and confirmed, in a similar vein, that the Ghana Armed Forces will support law enforcement and other security agencies with background coverage of the 2024 elections.
He emphasized that the army is ready to support the police if needed, even though he acknowledged that they won’t play a front-line role.
“We may not be in the upfront of election duties but we will be in the background to support you, the Police Service, and other security services”, Vice Admiral Amoama said, stressing: “The Armed Forces is ready to act accordingly when we are called upon but for the election duties proper, I will leave it to the security services to be in the forefront”.
“We will always be in the background to act appropriately when called upon,” he emphasized.
The head of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, thanked the security services for their assistance in previous elections.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
