[ 2012-04-28 ]

Ashanti NPP calls on the IGP to deliver on promise to the nation
Kumasi, April 28, GNA – The New Patriotic Party
(NPP), has called on the Inspector General of
Police (IGP) to deliver on his assurance to arrest
and bring to justice thugs causing confusion at
the biometric voter registration centres.

The appeal was made by Mr Frederick Fredua Antoh,
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP after a
physical attack and destruction of registration
equipment and materials at the Kronom SDA
registration centre in the Suame Constituency in
Kumasi by a criminal gang on Thursday.

The well-built young men numbering about eight,
reportedly rode to the centre on unregistered
motorbikes, brutally beat up both registration
officials and applicants, and vandalised the
machines being used for the exercise.

This halted the registration.
Two party agents of the ruling National Democratic
Congress (NDC) were arrested in connection with
the incident.

Mr Antoh at a news conference in Kumasi on Friday,
said the criminal acts by the hired thugs, is a
test case for the IGP.

He has to prove that the police are indeed
determined to remain on the side of the law to
ensure peace and order during the registration
exercise.

The IGP, Mr Paul Tawiah Quaye, on Wednesday
announced to the nation that the police are on top
of the security situation and would be impartial
and discharge its duties in a professional way to
ensure law and order.

Mr Antoh said the party views the continued brazen
disregard for the law by the thugs as a challenge
to the police.

They need to demonstrate professional integrity,
he said, adding that, the arrest of the two
suspects provides an opportunity for the police to
act and send clear signal to all who would want to
cause confusion in the upcoming general election
that they could never have their way.

Mr Antoh asked all qualified voters to refuse to
be intimidated and go out in their numbers to
register to enable them vote in the 2012
elections.

Source - GNA

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