Election 2024: NDC Welcomes Ban on Firearms at Polling Stations
Accra, Ghana - Nov 22, 2024 - Ghana's National Democratic Congress (NDC) has welcomed a new directive from the Inspector General of Police (IGP) banning firearms at polling stations during the 2024 general elections.
The IGP, as the head of the elections security task force, will have the sole authority to authorise any military intervention, which will be considered only as a last resort. This decision has been praised by the NDC, with Edward Omane Boamah, the party's Director of Elections and IT, reiterating the party's commitment to working with security agencies.
The NDC is also anticipating significant support from security personnel during the special voting on December 2. The party has expressed satisfaction with the security measures being put in place, including the ban on firearms at polling stations.
“We are glad to know that the security agencies are saying there should be no firearms at the polling stations. That is very good and we are also gladdened to know that the military will be a last resort and because the Inspector General of Police is the head of the elections security taskforce, it is only he who can order a military intervention.
“I want to emphasize this because the IGP is the Commander-in-Chief of the elections security taskforce, it is only he who can authorise a military intervention in this elections and what that does is, it places the responsibility for a military incursion on the IGP and no other person.”
Source: Lead News Online
