The Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey, has asserted that Ghana's democracy is under threat if the concerns of the pending election turning violent are not addressed. Speaking in an interview with JoyNews on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, Dr. Akwetey noted that the Ghana Armed Forces has on more than two occasions threatened that if elections in the country turn violent beyond the control of the Ghana Police Service, it would intervene. He added that these threats from the army should be taken seriously because they point to nothing but the end of civil rule and a military overthrow. "The Armed Forces of Ghana since 2016 have clearly and openly in press conferences threatened that if violence breaks out in the country over election disputes or whatever and the police cannot deal with it and it's escalating or threatening, they will step in.