The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has admonished the IGP to brief the public on the outcome of investigations into the violence that occurred during last year’s elections.
This was contained in a report issued by CODEO on its observations on the 2020 post-election environment.
According to CODEO, ”weeks after the December 7, 2020 polls, the post-election political environment in the constituencies observed is generally calm and peaceful.
While the official results declared at the constituency level by the Electoral Commission (EC) were generally accepted by political parties and their supporters, observers reported a few post-election disputes over the conduct and outcomes of the December 7, 2020 polls in the constituencies observed. Some of these disputes have ended up in courts.”
Per its key findings, CEDOE said: ”The immediate post-election environment saw several disturbances and protests over election outcomes in some constituencies, as reported in the media. However, weeks on, the post-election political environment in the observed constituencies has generally been calm and peaceful. CODEO’s post-election observers noted few incidents of election-related disturbances and the threat to peace and security in the constituencies observed during the period of observation. One such incident was an alleged physical assault on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Constituency Secretary in Awutu Senya East in the Central Region by some persons on January 1, 2021.
Regarding protest marches, the NDC held a march through the principal streets of Techiman to show solidarity with the families of persons who lost their lives in the violent incidents recorded during the elections. The march, which was organized by the Bono East branch of the NDC, called for justice for NDC supporters who lost their lives at Techiman and in other parts of the country during the elections.”
As part of its recommendations, CEDOE asked the IGP to brief Ghanaians on the outcome of the probe into the election related violence.
”As in the previous cases of election-related violence recorded during the voter registration exercise and in line with public accountability, CODEO calls on the Inspector-General of Police and the Ghana Police Service to inform the public about the status of investigations into all election-related violence recorded during the elections and in the post-election period.”
Read the full statement below
By: Rainbowradioonline.com
