The Ghana Police Service has refuted reports alleging the training of militiamen in Kwahu, Eastern Region, in preparation for the 2024 general elections.
The Service in a statement said it has conducted an investigation into the matter and found no evidence to support the allegation.
“The Police have commenced an investigation to identify those behind the false publication to come and answer for their actions in line with the due process of the law.”
It has therefore warned the public against the publication and dissemination of fake news.
“We wish to caution the public against the publication and dissemination of fake news.”
In a related development, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akufo-Addo Dampare, has advised political parties and other stakeholders in the electoral process to refrain from taking the law into their own hands.
He said this during a meeting with the EC Chairperson, Mrs. Jean Mensa.
He assured that police officers would be deployed to all exhibition centres and would adopt a strict approach against anyone attempting to cause trouble.
“We want to also use this to urge all the stakeholders, especially the political parties, that all the issues and concerns that they may have in the course of this part of the process, they should ensure and use due process of engagement within the law to handle every situation. We do not want to see any situation where anybody would attempt to take the law into his own hands. If that happens, we would work within the law to deal with the situation.”
The Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services, Dr. Bossman Asare, said the EC remains committed to ensuring peaceful, credible, and transparent elections.
“We have done the limited voter registration exercise. We have also done the mop-up. We have been able to compile the register for the special voting.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
