The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has condemned the intimidation and violence at the La Bawaleshie Presby JHS Polling Centre area during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election, that nearly marred the exercise on Thursday.
A statement signed by Mr Joseph Whittal, the Commissioner and copied to the Ghana News Agency, called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr David Asante-Apeatu, and other national security and law enforcement bodies to investigate thoroughly circumstances that led to the shooting incident close to the Centre and punish the perpetrators if found culpable.
“We strongly advocate that stringent measures are put in place to ensure that security personnel behave more professionally during subsequent elections, and also in the discharge of their general duties so that this inhumane and embarrassing situation does not recur,” it said.
The statement called on the political parties sponsoring vigilante groups, who are used as political party thugs to cause mayhem during elections, to put a stop to the undemocratic and criminal practice as it has the potential of denting Ghana’s democratic and peace-loving credentials.
“So, in the Commission’s view if this acts of violence is left unchecked it will undermine the nation’s hard-earned democracy on the African continent,” it said.
“The Commission is deeply concerned about the evolving security situation in recent times in the country, which this by-election only seems to epitomise and calls on the President and his Security Chiefs and Advisors to treat it as one of the highest issues of priority of the Government”.
Source: GNA
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If CHRAJ Condemns Violence At La Bawaleshie Polling Centre, why should the hypocrite Peace council people condemning Fmr Prez Mahama to apologise as if they are not reasoning? I wanted to know. Because it seems to me that they can not read through what John Mahama was saying, what a shame on them
Say again Kekeli; You should have listened to this man shamelessly trying to explain and justify the very irresponsible statements of the former president on TV3 News three days ago...very bad
Hey Ghana . Since when did CHRAG condemn election violence . Mr NDC CHRAG this your condemning statement shows your political position. Too bad. You are politicising CHRAG . SHAME OOOOO