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President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the Ghana Police Service to review its strategies to resolve the post-election violence that is taking place after the December 07 polls.

The President says the violence must be abated to protect the state properties that are being attacked by a section of the public who feel the actions of the Electoral Commission (EC) did not depict that of a referee.

There have been reports of some party supporters belonging to both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) vandalising state properties after the elections.

The actions, which have persisted two weeks after the elections, have been condemned by many, with the President being the latest to add his voice.

Whilst commending the Election Security Task Force for a yeomen job during the polls, he says action needs to be taken to ensure the disturbances stop.

During an address at the Presbyterian Church of Ghana’s Bicentennial Anniversary launch at the Osu Castle Sunday, December 22, 2024, Akufo-Addo indicated that the post-election unrest, if not curbed, will dent Ghana’s democratic image.

He called on the police leadership to adopt measures that will address the ongoing violence to protect both the nation’s democracy and the assets that are being vandalised.

“I commended the security service, especially the police for the effective monitoring of the elections which ensured a peaceful nature. But I would like to ask the leadership of the police to review its practices that allow post-electoral violence to linger for too long before it’s brought under control,” he admonished.

President Akufo-Addo further emphasised the collective responsibility of Ghanaians to protect the nation’s hard-won peace and democratic stability, stressing that unity and order are vital to the country’s progress.

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