Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has urged the Ghana Police Service to reinforce their professionalism to ensure a peaceful, transparent, and incident-free general election on December 7, 2024.
Dr. Bawumia emphasized the importance of the police’s professionalism in their duties and called for the same standard to be upheld during this national exercise.
Speaking at the 53rd Cadet Officer’s Graduation at the National Police Training School in Accra on Wednesday, October 30, Dr. Bawumia emphasized the vital role of the security services in upholding and maintaining the country’s democracy.
“As we gear up for this year’s elections, it is important to take stock and know that we have been here and done it before. Since 1992, we have succeeded in organising election after election and this year’s elections will be no different.
“We as a nation have become good at it with the police at the centre of our election security task force, we are assured of a successful 2024 general elections. However, we must not be complacent and rest on our previous achievements every election presents its own nuisance situation. We are, however, confident in the professionalism of the police. The police is always at the centre of elections security in Ghana and it is important that officers act responsibly,” he said in his address.
Dr. Bawumia, Chairman of the Ghana Police Council, praised the service for its contribution to maintaining peace and stability in past elections and cautioned against any complacency that could compromise their track record this time around.
“The neutral, fair, and firm election policing that we have witnessed before should be the reason for optimism. The good conduct of officers during the recent voter registration and exhibition exercise also provides a great blueprint and confidence for the main elections.
“Ghana Police Service, you have done it before, and we are counting on you to do it again by maintaining high professional standards in the discharge of your duties. You are setting the perfect tone for the nation to follow in delivering a peaceful and incident-free general election,” Dr. Bawumia highlighted.
The NPP flagbearer stressed the need to maintain peace during the elections and called on the general public to support the police in this effort for Ghana’s coexistence peace.
“I call on all Ghanaians as well as all political actors to support the police in the discharge of their duties as they seek to maintain law and order before, during, and after the elections. It is the duty of all of us to ensure that we have a credible, peaceful, free, and fair elections come December.”
