The Ghana Police Service is dispelling claims that it’s deployment of 5500 personnel for the Akwatia by-election is intimidating residents in the constituency.
According to the Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, Assistant Commissioner of Police Grace Akrofi, the heavy police deployment in Akwatia by-election us not to intimidate voters but to rather give them full protection as well as residents living in the constituency.
She made this statement while addressing the media after a show of force by the police today, Sunday August 31 in Akwatia.
Touching on numerous police check points along the roads, ACP Akrofi indicated that was part of the security arrangements to effectively control access to make sure that the police would be able to conduct routine checks where necessary.