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James Oppong-Boanuh, Inspector General of Police (IGP) says that all recorded incidents of deaths and injuries in the recently concluded 2020 elections are being investigated by the Police Service.
He said the outcome of the investigations will be released to the public.
Oppong-Boanuh said the elections resulted in five deaths and 17 injuries, including security agents, which almost spoiled the smooth running of the exercise.
The IGP, who is also the president of the National Electoral Security Working Group, said this Thursday at a press conference after the declaration of the presidential and parliamentary results by the Electoral Commission.
Speaking on implementation strategies, the IGP said the Task Force implemented a four-tier implementation strategy for elections, which revolved around static duties at polling stations and collection centers.
He emphasized that the main function of elections in polling stations and collation centers had personnel from various security agencies without the participation of the Armed Forces.
“The military were not involved in the functions in the polling stations but were summoned in rapid response and only in emergencies,” he said.
Referring to security measures during the post-election phase, Mr. Oppong-Boanuh assured Ghanaians that adequate security measures had been put in place to ensure maximum security as per the constitutional mandate of the Service.
“We will continue to maintain law and order during the post-election phase to ensure that people carry out their normal activities without intimidation or attacks.”
The IGP warned any person or group of people seeking to foment unrest to desist from such acts because the Task Force would deal with those elements decisively in accordance with the law.
He congratulated the Working Group and the stakeholders who supported them in effectively fulfilling their mandate to ensure the inviolability of the general elections.
The Task Force deployed 62,794 people across the country to monitor the 275 collection centers and 40,000 polling stations across the country and ensured public order in the recently concluded presidential and parliamentary elections.
The members of the Task Force came from the Police Service, the Army, the Fire Service, the Prison Service, the Immigration Service, the Customs Service and the Office of National Investigations.
— GNA
