The National Peace Council has called for swift investigation into acts of violence recorded in the just ended voters’ registration.
A statement by the Council encourages the Ghana Police Service particularly, the Inspector General of Police to expedite action into ongoing investigations of all the criminal matters which came up during the registration exercise.
It also urged political parties to abide by the roadmap and code of conduct for the eradication of political vigilantism in the 2020 election.
There were pockets of violence during the voters’ registration in parts of the country.
While commending the EC and security agencies for the swift action they took on the unfortunate incidents at some of the registration centers such as the Sagnerigu Municipality in the Northern Region, the Council expressed the hope that stringent measures will be taken by the Police to forestall violence in future exercises.
It tasked the EC to validate the voters register by expunging names of unqualified persons such as foreign nationals and minors.
