The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mustapha Salam, says the party will take steps to protect its votes during the 2028 general elections.
According to him, the NPP will train its members and put proper measures in place at polling stations to make sure its ballots are protected and electoral rules are followed.
Mr Salam said the party does not want to depend completely on the Police Service to protect its votes, especially because of what he believes happened during the 2024 elections.
“I’m saying that we will protect our ballots. That we will,” he said.
He accused the Police of failing to take action over some incidents that the NPP believes happened during the 2024 elections.
“I’m saying that we will protect our ballot. That we will. Police, you know, sat and they saw all the things that happened in 2024. They did nothing about it. That is why we will not put our trust in the Police Service,” he said.
However, Mr Salam made it clear that the NPP’s plans would be democratic and peaceful. He said the party would not encourage violence or depend on vigilante groups.
“Protection is allowed. Yes. And we are also going to do everything democratic to ensure that we are able to protect our ballots. The NPP doesn’t believe in violence. We don’t,” he said.
He explained that the party would train its members to understand the electoral process and ensure that their votes were properly protected at polling stations.
“We will train our people, okay? We will stand firm, and we will insist that it should be done in the proper manner. And that we give absolute support and protection. No, not commando things, but proper protection of our votes,” he added.
Mr Salam also rejected claims that the NPP would use vigilante groups during the 2028 elections.
Instead, he said the party’s main focus was to rebuild and rebrand itself before the elections.
He expressed confidence that the NPP could return to power in 2028 if the party successfully reorganised itself and properly prepared its members.
“Once we’re able to rebuild our party, rebrand it, and we are sure that we’re going to recapture power, we know that party people would go all the way out to ensure that what we saw in 2024 will not repeat itself,” he added.
