Dominic Nitiwul, the Minister of Defense, has stated that the government should not be held accountable for any security breaches that took place during the general elections in 2024.
He underlined that responsibility rests with the National Elections Security Task Force, which was tasked with maintaining security during the election process and is headed by Inspector General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare.
Speaking to Parliament on Monday, December 16, in response to the Minority’s concerns regarding the deaths of two people during the polls, Mr. Nitiwul emphasized that the Task Force should be contacted with any inquiries about security incidents related to the election.
“On the day and after elections, it was the National Elections Security Task Force led by the Inspector General of Police that was in charge of security, and so if the Speaker thinks or the House thinks that they want to call the election security to come and brief this House, it cannot be ministers or government appointees, because they have no role.
“And in fact, it was good that the Executive were not in charge of security. It has always been like that because you cannot be a judge of your own court. It is wrong. And so that is why if you are calling somebody, it can only be the IGP and his team.”
