Voter Registration Exercise: Police arrest three in Tepa for disruption
The Ghana Police Service have arrested three individuals for disrupting the ongoing limited voter registration exercise in Tepa, in the Ashanti region.
The arrested individuals are Abass Abukari, George Vinor, and Abdul Karim.
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The three suspects, Abass Abukari, George Vinor and Abdul Karim, are currently in Police custody assisting the investigation.
Calm has since been restored as the registration exercise continues.
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According to the police, the suspects were involved in a physical altercation, which resulted in a temporary disturbance at the Tepa Electoral Commission office.
The police said that the suspects are presently in custody, aiding in an ongoing investigation.
They further assured that calm has been restored, allowing the registration process to resume without further incident.
The Electoral Commission (EC) limited voter registration which commenced on May 7, was rocked with challenges preventing several people from participating in the exercise on the first day.
Reports from various centres suggest a network breakdown, which has prevented many from completing the registration process.
Areas such as Ayawaso West Wougon, Ayawaso Central, Korle Klotey, Ayawaso East, and Ayawaso North had difficulties, and so the eligible persons who thronged the centres were left disappointed since 7 a.m., when the process started.
However, the affected persons were hopeful that the EC would address the problems swiftly so that they could vote in the December presidential and parliamentary elections.
The EC has started a 21-day exerciseΒ for eligible voters towards the 2024 polls.
Ghanaians who have attained age 18 and other adult citizens who do not have voter identification cards can participate in the exercise to enable them to vote in the elections later this year.
A total of 3,277 EC personnel have been engaged for the registration exercise, which will end on May 27, 2024.
The exercise aims to register approximately 623,000 first-time voters nationwide.
The EC intends to submit the provisional voter register to the political parties between July 9 and 18, 2024, and mount an exhibition of the voter register between July 15 and 24, 2024.