Former Communications Director of the Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has issued a strong-worded call to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Yohonu Tetteh to immediately deploy reinforcements to the collation center describing the electoral atmosphere as volatile and life-threatening, particularly for uniformed officers on the ground.
This call follows a string of violent incidents at the Ablekuma North constituency election rerun.
Speaking to the press after arriving at the Methodist Polling Station alongside NPP heavyweights Bryan Acheampong, Sammy Awuku, and the parliamentary candidate Nana Akua Afriyie, Aboagye painted a grim picture of chaos that marred the voting process, with six individuals sustaining injuries and reports of police officers under attack.
Aboagye decried the seeming vulnerability of the police, depending his call for reinforcement ahead of rhe collation which he presumes could be marred with more violence.
“The guys are moving with weapons, so if they are going to allow their men, police officers, to be sacrificed like goats and fowls, then we are in serious trouble. We are asking the Inspector General of Police to act now. This is a precursor, and he must put in place the necessary security reinforcements before the collation starts.” he stated
According to Aboagye, the violence at some polling stations has gone beyond isolated confrontations and now poses a direct threat to the lives of both voters and police officers tasked with securing the process.
He revealed that he personally witnessed six people being injured and rushed to the hospital. Even more distressing, he noted, was the condition of former Fisheries snd Aquaculture Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson, who was allegedly assaulted and is “currently fighting for her life.”
“As we speak, we are heading to visit Hawa Koomson. She’s currently fighting for her life . Why should any citizen be in this condition simply because of an election?” he lamented.
While commending the resilience of party agents and supporters who stood their ground amid the chaos, Aboagye also called on all eligible voters to come out and cast their ballots.
“Calm has been restored here for now, and everyone should come out and vote. But we cannot let our guard down. We will protect every single ballot and protect ourselves, just as we have done,” he declared.
Aboagye further accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of instigating morning-long disruptions and warned that failure to complete the collation process would erode public trust.
“The IGP must know what the NDC has been doing since morning. We cannot afford not to complete and conclude the collation today,” he stressed.