The Inspector General of Police (IGP), George Akuffo Dampare, on Monday met the leadership of both the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of Tuesday’s by-election in Kumawu.
The Police chief at the meeting cautioned the political parties to keep their supporters in check before, during, and after the by-election adding that any form of misbehavior will not be countenanced.
The Electoral Commission is holding a by-election for the Kumawu constituency following the death of the MP, Philip Basoah in March this year.
The two main political parties, NPP and NDC are on a drive to annex the seat.
The bigwigs in the NPP and NDC have intensified efforts in their bid to ensure their candidate wins the seat.
Ahead of the by-election, the NDC has accused the NPP of vote-buying after several roads that had been abandoned in the constituency were fixed. Other major projects in the constituency have also commenced.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday encouraged voters in the Kumawu constituency to vote massively for the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate.
While a former President, John Dramani Mahama is making a strong case for the NDC, President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia are convincing delegates to vote for their party’s candidate.
The two independent candidates in the race have also vowed to cause an upset.
Meanwhile, there is a heavy security presence in Kumawu as dozens of security personnel have been deployed to the area ahead of the by-election.
The four contestants include Ernest Yaw Anim of NPP, NDC’s Kwasi Amankwaa, and two independent candidates both known as Kwaku Duah.
-BY Daniel Bampoe