By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Mensa has denied any involvement in the deployment of soldiers in uniform moving around some regions or constituencies across the country.
According to her, the Commission is not responsible for the deployment of military personnel or any security arrangements related to the elections.
Her remarks follow an announcement by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) regarding the deployment of military personnel to designated locations for election security.
Even though GAF, in a couple of weeks ago issued a statement announcing that it would not deploy military personnel to any polling station across country but in less than hours to the polls, the military hierarchy came out with another statement announcing that it will deploy military personnel to designated locations for election security.
Speaking to journalists during an update on December 7, 2024 Madam Jean Mensa reiterated the EC’s non-involvement in security planning stating, “In terms of security, we have no hand in it and we do not make security arrangements.”
The clarification aims to address concerns and ensure the public understands the distinct roles of the EC and security agencies in the electoral process
