National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Mahama has defended DCOP Gabriel Prince Waabu in response to remarks he made on Joy News regarding the role of the police in election security.
He thinks it is odd that the police department detached itself from the statement.
The Police Service has distanced itself from the public statement made by the senior officer stating that the police are solely responsible for election security and that they will not be participating in the polls in 2024.
“We need impartial security services if we are to have peaceful elections. It is for this reason that I find it odd that the police have distanced themselves from a statement made by one of their own about the military’s involvement in elections, and I believe he was correct. The Ghana Police Service is primarily in charge of conducting elections, according to John Mahama.
At a celebration honoring the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission’s 100 years of Islamic revival in Ghana, he gave a speech.
The remarks made by DCOP Gabriel Prince Waabu were deemed regrettable by the Ghana Police Service press release.
It is also said that the senior officer’s remarks during a panel discussion on Joy News were untrue and did not accurately reflect the views of the police.
The police also stated that, under the National Election Security Architecture, the service collaborates with other security services for police elections.
However, the former president has insisted that the position of the police officer facing internal disciplinary action is accurate.
Mr. Mahama explains that other security agencies are only involved in election security due to an insufficient number of police officers.
“The Ghana Police Service is in charge of the task force that ensures the elections are peaceful, and they have invited their sister security services to participate. So, when someone says election security is the police service’s baby, they are correct. “It is their primary responsibility,” he explained.
Mr. Mahama also advocates for justice in reducing electoral violence, citing incidents in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, among others.
