The government has condemned the assault on some journalists covering the ongoing Parliamentary re-run in the 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North election In an interview with Channel One News, Deputy Government Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim described the incident as unacceptable.
She called for calm and urged the Ghana Police Service to take firm action against anyone who attempts to incite violence or disrupt the electoral process. "It was unfortunate and completely unwarranted to reiterate the position of the government as has been clearly espoused by the Minister for Government Communication.
The government itself takes a very serious stance, especially on security agencies meting out unwarranted violence against civilians under any circumstance. "What we are happy about is the swift action that the Ghana Police Service has taken in interdicting the officer in question and removing him from the operation. "We shouldn't be seeing the kinds of visuals that we are seeing.
We want to encourage everyone to allow the process to go on smoothly," he stated. Ablekuma North violence: We'll punish perpetrators, if Mahama doesn't - Bawumia
