Associate Professor in International Trade and Director of the Trade Growth Network, Prof Evans Akwasi Gyasi, has raised concerns over the Ghana Police Service's decision to deploy 5,000 officers for the upcoming Akwatia by-election.
Prof Gyasi described the figure as excessive, insisting that elections should be free, fair, and devoid of violence. "I like the fact that the Ghana Police Service has given us the firm assurance that in the unlikely event that any destruction happens, they are well prepared.
But why should we deploy 5,000 people?
Are we in a war front?" he asked in an interview reported by adomonline.com on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
