Colonel Festus Aboagye (rtd), a respected security analyst, has expressed doubts about the effectiveness of security measures put in place by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to ensure peaceful elections.
On Bryt Adekye Mu Nsem with Kwamina Sam Biney, the former military officer stated that party supporters engages in many chaotic activities during electioneering periods, hence, rendering security measures ineffective.
Colonel Aboagye also alluded to a conspiracy theory suggesting that the current government was determined to win the elections at all costs, using clandestine strategies to achieve their goal.
He cited instances of power outages at polling stations, which he believes are indicative of these strategies, leading to violence and electoral malpractices.
On the performance of the parties involved in the elections, he noted that the opposition NDC took steps to prevent such occurrences by deploying agents to polling stations to ensure the integrity of the electoral process.
He emphasized the need for transparency in elections, stressing that honesty is key to preventing violence and ensuring peaceful elections.
In conclusion, he expressed skepticism about the ability of the police to guarantee peaceful and transparent elections, even with a significant deployment of personnel as there ere issues of chaotic scenes.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Owusua Esther
