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Mock election security operations for security agencies
Ho, Oct 28, Ghanadot/GNA - The security agencies in Ghana
are to stage mock election security operations to test their
readiness to deal with any security problems that may arise
during the December 7 election.
The aim is to be ready to deal swiftly with any such
situations without creating unnecessary panic and confusion
among the public.
Lieutenant-Colonel Emmanuel Kotia, Commanding Officer of the
66 Artillery Regiment, said this when he briefed newsmen in
Ho on Tuesday on the upcoming exercises.
He said the exercises to involve officials of the Electoral
Commission (EC) and heads of security agencies at all levels
of command would take the form of a daylong brainstorming on
November 7 to be followed on November 16 by field operations
around some scenarios in selected constituencies throughout
the country.
Lt Col Kotia urged the media to cooperate in securing free,
fair, transparent and peaceful election as had been the case
since the inception of the fourth republic.
“The country stands to gain when the culture of rule of law
and democratic governance become the rule in the country,”
he said.
GNA
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