Police Planning Officer at the UN Mission Support for Justice Reform, ACP Dr Benjamin Agordzo, has called for the exclusion of the National Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) from Ghana's 2024 general elections.
He described the unit as "illegal" and unnecessary.
Speaking at the Peace Through Democracy forum organised by the GIMPA Law Students Association on Wednesday, Dr Agordzo raised concerns about the legality and orientation of the SWAT unit under the National Security apparatus. "According to the Constitution, apart from the Ghana Police Service, no other police service should be created unless by an Act of Parliament," he stated. "Where from the National SWAT?
Who created it, and under what Act of Parliament?" He described the unit's existence as a constitutional violation and argued that its deployment in elections poses risks to peace and credibility.