The National Election Security Task Force has confirmed the deployment of military personnel to assist the police in maintaining security at collation centres as the Electoral Commission (EC) prepares to resume the collation of results for the outstanding constituencies from the December 7 elections.
The move comes in response to criticisms from the EC, which accused the task force of failing to provide adequate security during the earlier stages of the collation process. This, the EC noted, had resulted in the abrupt suspension of the exercise.
Addressing the media on Friday, December 20, the Director of Public Affairs for the Ghana Police Service and spokesperson for the election security task force, ACP Grace Ansah-Akrofi, emphasized the importance of maintaining order at the collation centres.
She urged political actors to refrain from inciting their supporters to converge at these locations, warning that such actions could escalate tensions and undermine the integrity of the process.
