The police have said they will ensure a peaceful by-election in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency on Thursday.
A statement from the Accra Regional command says officers will be stationed at all six electoral areas while others patrol the constituency to ensure an incident-free exercise.
[contextly_sidebar id=”u1ndw5yyhznSwRCSlEtMlHld8D7SuvaE”] The Public Relations Officer for the Accra Regional Police Command, DSP Efia Tenge has however cautioned against any acts of lawlessness that would mar the peaceful conduct of the election.
“We are going seeing some foot patrol and motorbike patrol; the regional commander has stated that the police is not going to tolerate any act of lawlessness on the part of anyone. We expect that this exercise would be done in the best of peaceful manner,” she said.
Meanwhile, supporters of the New Patriotic Party in Ayawaso West Wuogon believe the late MP, Emmanuel Agyarko has done enough in the constituency to propel the party to victory in tomorrow’s by-election.
“Looking at what her late husband did for the constituency we are assured that she would do more because she was behind and supported him when he was alive,” a supporter said.
“This constituency has seen a major infrastructure development, looking at the thing he had planned out for the constituency it would only make sense to vote for his wife, so she can continue with what her husband started,” another said.
Background
The Ayawaso West Wuogon seat became vacant after the death of Mr Emmanuel Kyeremanteng Agyarko, the sitting Member of Parliament on Wednesday, November 21, 2018.
The EC set January 31, 2019, for the by-election.
The wife of late MP, Lydia Seyram Alhassan won the primary of the NPP in the constituency and is seeking to take over the seat.
She filed her nomination to contest the vacant seat at the Electoral Commission on January 13.
The opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, in the constituency, has also elected Delali Kwasi Brempong its 2016 Parliamentary candidate, to vie for the seat.
He also filed his nomination at the EC.
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By: Farida Yusif | citinewsroom.com | Ghana
