National security agents were normally dressed and unarmed – Jean Mensa

General News of Friday, February 15, 2019

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

2019-02-15

The President of the Ghana Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, categorically stated that there were no armed masked men in the by – election of Ayawaso West Wuogon who comes to complete, contrary to what has been reported.

During his appearance before Judge Emile Short's commission on Friday, the EC President insisted that reports from various media outlets did not necessarily reflect the real problems on the ground as they occurred. .

According to her, reports received by EC staff present at polling stations that day indicate that there was no abnormality, no masked or armed men in any of the 137 offices of vote.

"According to the reports we received from our supervising field officers, there were no armed security personnel in any of the 137 polling stations," she said.

Adding: "No masked man was fighting in any of the 137 polling stations. All our reports arrived and observers who monitored, including members of the commission, did not identify any masked men in any of the 137 polling stations. "

When asked if she had verified and confirmed her statements, she replied in the affirmative.

"Yes!", She said.

She also stated that the alleged national security personnel deployed on the site were generally wearing clothes and were completely disarmed, as described by the media.

"We were not told why they were present, but I must say here that they were usually dressed and not armed."

Ms. Mensa was also determined to observe a peaceful, chaotic process when she visited about 50 polling stations the same day.

"In all the polling stations I visited, I did not see any armed men and no one complained or we did not receive any reports about it", she insisted.

Acting on the shooting that occurred in the region of La Bawaleshie, said the President of the EC, the shooting occurred about 140 meters from the polling station and people were are rushed to the shelter in the center.

"The shooting did not happen at the polling station," she said.