The Minister for the Interior, Mr Mohammed Mubarak Munta­ka, has commended the Ghana Police Service (GPS) for maintaining a high standard of professionalism and fairness, which manifested a free, fair and transparent process before, during and after the Decem­ber 7 election.

He said the government is impressed by the measures put in place to ensure the se­curity of electoral materials, polling stations, and the general public and urged them to continue to be objective in their conduct.

The Minister made this remark yester­day during a courtesy call on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr George Akuffo Dampare, at the headquarters in Accra, to familiarise with the operations of the Service and gather first-hand information about the challenges and find a sustainable solution.

The Minister was accompanied by Mrs Doreen Annan, Chief Director of the Ministry; Mr Enok Amo Boadu, Director of Public Policy, Budget, Monitoring, and Evaluation; Madam Rebecca Asor Barden, Director of Human Resource Management; and Mr Ahmed Munir, Personal Assistant to the Minister.