Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who is the MP for Ofoase Ayeribi, has prompted the authority to start off a public inquiry into the breakdown of law and order at several collation centres during the 2024 general elections.
Speaking to the Parliament on Thursday, the one time Minister for Works and Housing place emphasis on the importance of a close investigation to expose the root causes of these troubles.
“Mr. Speaker, in addition to the leaders’ call to send a resolution to the executive branch, my prayer is that this resolution includes a request for a proper public inquiry into the conditions under which law and order broke down at numerous collation centres,” he stated.
He said that, such an inquiry would be serious to stop related escapades in future elections, specially as Ghana prepares for the 2028 polls.
He added up that a public inquiry would not only outhouse light on what happened but also serve as a check to future crime.
Oppong Nkrumah stressed that individuals responsible for stirring up violence or ruining the electoral process must be held responsible.
He also called for upgrade security rate to protect public institutions, election officials, and officers on duty during electoral processes.
Source: Chaleradio.com