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General News on Friday, April 12, 2019
Source: starrfm.com.gh
2019-04-12
Controversial security officers patrolling polling stations with masks
The Short Commission that investigated the violence that characterized the election of Ayawaso West Wuogon recommended that no hooded or masked man be ever used in an election in Ghana.
"The commission recommends that no masked or hooded man be used for civilian police, especially election police or the execution of any information, or in connection with ongoing elections in Ghana" , said part of the report exclusively obtained by Starr News.
He also recommended that members of the SWAT team and the police deployed to maintain order in the electoral areas undergo rigorous training in crowd control, arrest and security. perimeter, both for the current electoral exercise and for related security issues that may emerge incidentally. ".
The confidential report in possession of the agents recommended by Starrfm.com.gh should be rebadigned to their respective units after the dissolution of the SWAT team.
"The Commission recommends dissolving the SWAT team of the National Security Council Secretariat and rebadigning its staff as needed," the report recommends.
"The Commission further recommends that specialized police units be directly solicited when needed for special operations".
In addition, the Commission recommends "an exchange of information between the agencies concerned when the operations would require or require inter-agency cooperation", such as by-elections, among others.
He added that the police must have sufficient resources "to maintain active communication throughout the duration of operations. Providing equipment only to executives of an operation that can not be everywhere at a time leaves the flank unprotected and this would inspire confidence in any of them. "
The three-member Commission was tasked with investigating the violent events that occurred during the partial election of Ayawaso-West Wuogon. He began his public hearings at Christiansborg Castle, Osu, Accra, on 14 February.
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