Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has affirmed that security agencies are committed to ensuring a peaceful and incident-free 2024 election.
He emphasized that, under his leadership, elections in the country have consistently been peaceful, and he expects the same for the upcoming polls.
Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, reiterated the commitment to ensuring a peaceful 2024 election during a meeting of the national election security task force at the Police headquarters.
He assured the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) that all individuals involved in the electoral process would be protected by the security agencies.
“We want to assure my sister (EC Chairperson) that we will continue to work with my colleagues here to ensure that just as elections in the country since I took over have been peaceful, the 2024 polls will be the same”.
The Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, stated that the Ghana Armed Forces would offer background support to the Police and other security agencies during the 2024 elections. While clarifying that the army would not have a direct role in election security, he emphasized their readiness to assist the Police if the need arises.
“We in the Armed Forces commit to our constitutionally mandated duty to protect this country and prevent any aggression from outside the country and also from within and we do so by air, by sea and by land, and even do at the peril of our lives”.
On the 2024 elections, the CDS noted “For the election proper we may not be in the upfront of election duties but we will be in the background to support you the Police Service and other security services.
“The Armed Forces is ready to act accordingly when we are called upon, but for the election duties proper I will leave it to the security services to be in the forefront. We will always be in the background to act appropriately when we are called upon”.
The chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, expressed her gratitude to the security agencies for their support during the elections.