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The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) condemned the violence that shook La Bawalashie in Accra during Thursday's by-election.
UNDP said in a statement released Friday that such "shameless acts of violence" undermine Ghana's democracy.
"Ghana, as a pillar of stability in the subregion, should not become complacent.
"We all call for avoiding violence and the use of incendiary language that could increase tensions," UNDP said in its full statement below.
Men dressed in black polo shirts and khaki pants stormed Thursday morning the polling station of La Bawaleshie elementary school, where the vote was going on for the election of one. new MP.
The men, who were working for the ruling party, reportedly fired shots and even slapped Ningo-Prampram's lawmaker, NDC, Samuel George, who appeared to be interrogating them in a video.
Police said six people were injured in the violence.
The NDC reacted to the violence by withdrawing from the by-election, accusing the NPP and President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of deliberately intimidating voters and their polling agents.
Police opened an investigation into the incident.
The headquarters of Ayawaso West Wuogon became vacant following the death of NPP legislator Emmanuel Boakye Agyarko last year.
Read the UNDP response to violence in the press release below.
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is following with interest the current by-election in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency in the Greater Accra region as a new illustration of the democratic process in which it is anchored. in Ghana.
However, we drew our attention to media reports of acts of violence and fire involving unidentified gunmen at the La Bawalashie Presby JHS polling station during the day. by-election, which injured at least six people.
We strongly condemn this impunity and these blatant acts of violence that undermine Ghana's hard-won democracy and peace. Ghana, as a pillar of stability in the subregion, should not become complacent. We all call for avoiding violence and the use of incendiary language that could increase tensions.
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Ms. Gita Welch, Resident Representative (a.i)
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