The Member of Parliament for the Juaboso constituency, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, is accusing the government of using state agencies to rig the upcoming Saturday polls.
He is alleging that the Inspector General of Police’s (IGP) transfer of the District Police Commander in his area is a ploy by the government to rig the elections.
According to him, the Juaboso district requires more than 8 days for the new commander to study the terrain to grasp the area properly for effective control during the polls.
At a press conference by the MP Monday, December 02, 2024, the Ranking Member on the Health Committee of Parliament noted that the new commander will not get what it takes to lead the security personnel to spearhead an election as crucial as the upcoming one.
“My disappointment stems from the fact that they are using the state agencies that are supposed to be impartial as part of their rigging machinery. Why would any rational and reasonable IGP transfer a district commander from a district command to a quarter master stores 8 days to an election?” he quizzed.
He added, “I have come to a clear conclusion that anybody in this country who attempts to believe the IGP, Dr. Akuffo Dampare, you do that at your own peril.
“He preaches as though he is an angel in the social media space for people to see him as white, but these are some of the things he is doing in the country.
Akandoh reemphasised that although he has conducted himself well over the years that he has contested for elections, the deeds of the IGP are obvious for every reasonable mind to read meanings into it, criticising the transfer letter of the commander which took effect the same day it arrived.
“I’m referring to what he has just done in the Juaboso district and for your information, the message came with a clear instruction that the transfer was to take effect from the same day the message came. So clearly, every reasonable bystander will be able to read a lot of meanings into it. But we in Juaboso are for peace,” he stated.
The post 2024 polls: Akandoh accuses Dampare of feeding into NPP’s alleged rigging tactics in Juaboso first appeared on 3News.
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