Police Announce Collation Centres Arrangement, Motorbikes Not Allowed
- The Ghana Police Service said there have been certain mechanisms put in place to ensure the safety of the 2024 election results collation
- The police noted that it had collaborated with the Electoral Commission to ensure security, law and order nationwide
- It advised stakeholders to strictly adhere to this mechanism to avoid any brush with the law
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The Ghana Police Service has announced mechanisms to protect the process before the presidential and parliamentary results are collated.
In a December 7 press release, the Police stated that it has collaborated with the Electoral Commission to establish mechanisms to ensure security, law, and order across the country.
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It advised stakeholders to strictly adhere to this mechanism to avoid any brush with the law.
The police explained that the mechanisms will be in place till the collation process is over.
The police stated that only accredited persons would be allowed to access the collation centres. These are the media, candidates and the agents, accredited observers and other individuals or groups who may have EC accreditation.
Persons entering these collation centres will be screened.
Also, unauthorised vehicles will not be allowed within the premises of the collation centres, and motorbikes will not be allowed within 100 metres of the centres.
The police assured citizens that these measures are not out of the ordinary and replicate what normally occurs during national elections.
“We urge all stakeholders to fully comply with these arrangements,” he said.
Parties urged to withdraw from collation centre
YEN.com.gh reported that the National Peace Council has urged the two main political parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to withdraw their supporters from the Election collation centre.
In a press statement, the Council, in association with the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) and its partners in the Election Situation Room, noted that it had heard both parties' attempts to get their supporters to converge at the collation centre to protect the ballot boxes and avoid alleged rigging.
The National Peace Council said that the Election Situation Room had expressed concerns about the two parties' decisions, which could affect the Electoral Commission's ability to effectively carry out its electoral duties.
The Council urged the two parties to respect the electoral rules and allow the Electoral Commission to focus on delivering a free, fair and transparent election.
Source: YEN.com.gh
