Police in Greater Accra have disclosed that they are not aware of the mounting of new public CCTV cameras in several parts of the capital.
Over the past weeks, newly installed CCTV cameras have been seen across town, notably, Mamprobi, Laterbiokoshie and its environs.
The CCTV cameras which is common in most countries is used to increase surveillance in communities and to curb the upsurge of crimes in society.
Ahead of the December polls, this could be a strategy by the police to monitor any activity which may compromise the elections.
Residents and commuters have expressed worry about the new technological developments, citing insecurity.
According to them they have been left on the fence since there has not been any official explanation to the reason for mounting the CCTV cameras.
When GhanaWeb reached the Greater Accra Police PRO, Afia Tenge for clarification, she denied knowledge of such developments in the capital.
GhanaWeb will follow the story to keep readers updated on the issue.
Source: ghanaweb
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SERIOUSLY I DON,T UNDERSTAND HOW SOME GHANAIANS UNDERTAND DEVELOPEMENT-WE LACK OF EVERYTHING IN LIFE.AND ARE WE STILL WAITING ON GOD TO REBRAND OUR MINDS OR WHAT?BECAUSE OF THE COMING ELECTIONS THAT IS WHY THE GOVERMENT HAS MOUNTED MONITERING CAMERAS,OH POOR GHANAIAN THINKER. B-O-G-U-S,,***barred word*** AND UNPRODUCTIVE MIND SET LIKE ASIEDU NKETSIA,JOHN MAHAMA AND THE NDC PARTY.
That's what happens when government installs surveillance just to monitor the opposition. The mainstream police is left out of the loop while vigilantes monitor citizens. If the press is bold enough to report, they have to go into exile after. We lost our Suales and Azures. All we have now is a deliberately blind chairman general