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Ghana Election: Peace Council Releases List Of Hotspots In Kasoa, Other Areas Ahead Of Polls
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Ghana Election: Peace Council Releases List Of Hotspots In Kasoa, Other Areas Ahead Of Polls

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • The National Peace Council has outlined nine election hotspot constituencies in the Central Region
  • The National Peace Council said there were 42 flashpoints in the Awutu Senya-East Constituency
  • The Ghana Police Service has assured voters that it will be monitoring hotspots during the election

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The National Peace Council has warned of the potential for unrest in nine out of the 23 constituencies in the Central Region during the 2024 election.

The council cited Twifo-Hemang-Lower-Denkyira, Awutu-Senya-East, Effutu, Agona-West, Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese, Cape Coast-North, Upper-Denkyira-West, Assin-North and Upper-Denkyira-East as potential flashpoint areas.

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The National Peace Council says there is potential for disturbances in nine of the 23 constituencies in the Central Region.
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GNA reported that the council indicated there were 42 flashpoints alone in Kasoa, in the Awutu Senya-East Constituency.

Rt. Rev Richardson Aboagye Andam, the council's Regional Chairman, outlined the hotspots at the Ghana First Youth Symposium, held at the University of Cape Coast recently.

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He gave assurances that security agencies were monitoring the identified areas to address any signs of violence that might arise before things got out of hand.

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Police working to prevent election violence

Police have also given their assurance to voters they will be on hand to crack down on any disturbances during the election on December 7, 2024.

It has initiated a reward system to encourage the public to report electoral crimes for rewards ranging from GH¢1,000 to GH¢20,000. Informants are to reach the police via the toll-free hotline at 0800-311-311.

Most recently, on December 3, 2024, police intercepted and detained 88 men travelling on buses in the Western North Region.

Police preliminary investigations suggest they were allegedly recruited from various locations in the Greater Accra Region to provide election security.

Presidential candidates sign peace pact

YEN.com.gh previously reported that each of the representatives from the political parties signed a peace pact before the elections.

The pact was signed at the Kempinski Hotel recently with each of the presidential candidates vowing to safeguard Ghana's peace.

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The National Peace Council and the Institute of Democratic Governance organised the signing of the peace pact ahead of the polls.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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