Deputy Superintendent of Police(DSP) Stephen Tettey, on Wednesday warned that Ghana Police Service would not tolerate any acts that would breach the peace and stability in the district during this year’s electioneering.
He said the Police are prepared and alert to deal with miscreants during this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
DSP Tettey who is the Dormaa East District Commander, who said this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Sunyani, explained that the Police would move away from the culture and cycle where some traditional rulers and opinion leaders in the area come in to plead for their family members and close associations who commit criminal offences.
“Normally those people come in to water down on the cases. It’s not to suggest that we do not ensure trial of criminal cases in this area, consideration to prosecute a criminal depends on the gravity of offence. We are determined to flush out such criminals who would foment trouble in the electioneering… regardless of who their associates are”, the Police Commander stressed.
DSP Tettey warned that the Police would deal with persons who would not accommodate dissenting views from political opponents before, during and after the elections.
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