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The destruction of the Electoral Commission (EC) office and collation center in Damongo, Savannah Region, has been denounced by the National Peace Council and the West Africa Network for Peace-building (WANEP).
Tensions about the delay in announcing the results of the parliamentary election apparently led to the center being set on fire.
The National Peace Council called on party leaders to publicly urge their supporters to leave polling places and uphold the integrity of the election process in a statement released on December 8.
“It is essential that political supporters withdraw from the collation centres and allow their accredited agents to observe the collation process,” the statement read.
In order to ensure a free, fair, and transparent election, they also urged all parties to permit Electoral Commission staff to do their tasks with professionalism and honesty.
Twelve people have been taken into custody by the Ghana Police Service in relation to property damage and looting that occurred during post-election unrest around the nation.
Preliminary investigations show that the suspects were involved in multiple attacks, including damaging the homes of District Chief Executives (DCEs), vandalizing collation centers, and setting the Electoral Commission (EC) office in Damongo on fire, the police said in a statement released on Sunday, December 8.
The suspects also stole food and other materials from the School Feeding Project Warehouse in Tamale, according to the police, who promised that those responsible would be held accountable.
One individual has died as a result of bullet wounds they received during the assault on the Damongo EC office.
Read the full statement below:
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
