Flagbearers, running mates to be given full police protection - IGP

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April 5, 2016 12:12 AM

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. John Kudalor, said the move forms part of security arrangements being initiated to ensure a peaceful electioneering process.

The Ghana Police Service has expressed its readiness to provide protection for Presidential Candidates and their running mates before and during the November 7 general election.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. John Kudalor, who made this known at a meeting held with the chairpersons and general secretaries of the various political parties said the move forms part of security arrangements being initiated to ensure a peaceful electioneering process.

“We are prepared to provide four and two personnel each for the flag-bearers and their running mates respectively," the IGP said, adding that party executives are allowed to make inputs to decide the kind of security details they would want to be assigned by the Police.

Mr. John Kudalor stressed that security of flag-bearers and their running mates was of greatest concern to the police, as similar arrangements made in 2012 yielded positive results.

The security arrangement follows the controversy which surrounded the three ex-South African police officers who were brought in by the NPP to train the security detail of the flagbearer of the party.

The three were subsequently deported after they were arrested by the BNI and charged with conspiracy to commit crime and unlawful training.

The meeting, which was held at the National Police Headquarters, Accra on Friday April 1, 2016, had in attendance the NDC’s General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, Hon. Freddie Blay, John Boadu and Dr. Charles Dwamena for the NPP; Prof. Edmund Delle and Nii Armah Akomfrah for CPP, Nii Allotey Brew Hammond and Mr. Mutala Mohammed Ahmed for the PPP.

Others were Dr. Henry Lartey and Mr. Frederick Ato Dadzie for the GCPP, Mr. Atik Mohammed for the PNC, and Mr. Mohammed Frimpong and Madam Mercy B. Aidoo for the NDP.

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