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General News of Friday, February 15, 2019
Source: Myjoyonline.com
2019-02-15
Jean Mensa refutes reports that violence occurred at one of the designated polling stations
The Electoral Commission does not share the question that there were gunmen in one of the polling stations during the recent by-election that tainted the by-elections in Ayawaso West last month.
His remarks, made before the Emile Short Commission on Friday morning, contrast sharply with the reports of the Coalition of National Election Observers (CODEO) and other confessions of the heads of security who appeared before the Commission, suggesting that some staff members were armed during the elections. Special badignment.
"There were no armed men in one of the polling stations," she said.
When asked if there was evidence of the intimidating presence of a security presence, she replied, "This is not true." I had the opportunity to visit about 15 polling stations and there were no armed men. Nobody reported the presence of intimidating gunmen. "
"I still maintain the reports we received," she insisted.
She then added that "a shooting did not take place at the polling station".
On the way to prevent peaceful elections in the next elections, she calls on political parties to put an end to vigilance.
"Our parties must put an end to their vigilance. And citizens must condemn it. "
It is also committed to raising public awareness of security services before the elections.
"We will do a lot of public education and continue to engage with security to ensure peaceful elections," she said.
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