Ghanaian police to arrest citizens
who don't vote in the forthcoming
general elections
Ghanaians go to the polls on December 7th and the
police is making sure the electorate turn up in their
numbers to cast their votes. Police Superintendent
Isaac Amekudzi of Agona Odobeng in the Asikuma
Odobeng Brakwa District of the Central Region has
revealed that persons who refuse to vote in the
forthcoming general elections may be arrested.
and those who don't turn up show disregard for the
laws. He said it will be a waste of resources for the
country to organise an election and the voters don't
show up.
“Voting is all about democracy and also one’s civic
“Voting is all about democracy and also one’s civic
responsibility to vote during election. So on the
day of elections if you are seen loitering around
and not voting as required, the police may be
compelled to enforce the law by arresting you”,
he warned.
“All Ghanaians should all vote because of democracy
“All Ghanaians should all vote because of democracy
rather than fighting and drinking excessively
on the day”, he urged. He enjoined citizens to come
out en masse rather than spend the time in leisure
and drinking.
“On my part, I will also make sure that all the ‘wee’
“On my part, I will also make sure that all the ‘wee’
joints and akpeteshi bars will be shut down during
the Election day”, he disclosed.
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