Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has promised Ghanaians a peaceful election on December 7 and said his team is prepared to make sure the polls run smoothly.
His assurance comes after a recent conflict between Mamobi’s two main political parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), that led to the attack of numerous supporters.
Political activists have also made disparaging remarks on a variety of communication platforms, implying that this year’s elections will be chaotic, which has increased anxiety and panic.
During the commissioning of a police station in the Eastern Region’s Akyem Mouso, Dr. Dampare urged voters to ignore any negative remarks that implied a chaotic general election this year.
“With regards to this general election, we at the Police Service are informing electorates to relax as we are well positioned to ensure that the polls become peaceful,” he said.
Dr. Dampare cautioned the electorate against engaging in unethical behavior because the Service will not ignore those who break election laws.
“Don’t be lured into creating confusion during the polls because my people will not spare you. Don’t forget that the people who will lure you to create confusion will switch off their phones when you are arrested. They will simply abandon you,” he warned.
“The habit of pleading for a relative after being arrested must stop; this does not help in ensuring peace and stability in the country.
“The police station is a correction centre that also deters people from going wayward. The more you turn to plead on their behalf, the more it affects our nation-building,” the IGP stated.
