The Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service Supt Cephas Arthur, has warned to deal ruthlessly with politicians who will want to cause violence during the December polls.
He therefore appealed to the various political parties to desist from causing mayhem before, during and after the elections.
‘Our pepper spray, tear gas, cannons and other accoutrements are ready to be unleashed on election wreckers who will steal ballot boxes,’ he said.
He further called on the citizenry not to engage in activities that will mar the elections and at the end jeopardise the peace enjoyed by Ghanaians.
Police have identified 5,000 flash points in the country, which according to Supt Arthur include area-prone such as land guards, murder, robbery, chieftaincy related– issues among others.
Supt Arthur believes all flashpoints will turn into safe points if citizenry abide by rules governing the country.
‘Citizens should channel all their grievances to the appropriate quarters than taking the law into their own hands,’ he urged.
Speaking on Abusua FM’s Abusua Nkommo hosted by Kwame Adinkrah, he further called on Journalists to be circumspect in their reportage, advising them to desist from inflaming passion.
He assured that the service is poised to protect the country before, during and after the elections.
‘We will ensure that the election is peaceful just like 2012 election, we will deepen security in all areas, but we are appealing to the National Peace Council, Journalists, National Media Commission (NMC), citizens and Civil Society Organisations (CSos) to help promote peace ahead of the elections,’ he encouraged.
Source: Ultimate1069.com
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Supo well spoken but, sometimes we need to be fair to a large extent. We were here when in 2009, at Agblogbloshie in broad day light, people were butchered for no reason or so ever, kindly update us the latest of that case, the whole Kukuom township my second lovely hometown was attacked recently by well known political activists, who has been arrested by police as we speak. One of your superiors has assured Ghanaians through Adom Fm that action is going to be taken against all those perpetrators in Asunafo South & Suhum to be specific on Monday, 26th September, 2016. Please taking action on the recent violents would give us the assurance of what you are telling us now.I must say history has it that during CPP-UP struggle chiefs and prominent people from Ahafo area were severally maltreated by their opponents in Kumasi in particular so I fear for what is going ob there that some Ministers in current government have taken hijacked that part of the region with their personal persuit thereby leaving the region to perish in the name of politics. God save our nation GHANA.
I hate li.e.s. Political differences Ghana Police does not work with Civil rules. What have you done to those tugs who attacked Suhum EC's office? Are they not walking on the streets for free? I dare you not to tell blantant li.es. You're so bias. You're attitude towards the poor people is different. I wonder how you get promotions. If you mean business, arrest the Suhum tugs. Disgraceful Police Officer. Concert PRO.
So what is happening to the culprits in the just ended voter transfer in the Asutifi?