CHRAJ boss condemns security officers who received food during special voting at Ayawaso West Wuogon

The Commissioner of the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Dr Joseph Whittal has cast a damning verdict on a viral footage in which some security personnel who took part in the special voting yesterday were seen collecting food while in a queue to vote. 

Addressing journalists after a health screening for 300 staff of the Commission who will be deployed to monitor human rights issues in December 7 elections, Dr Whittal said, “When I looked at the video, it was more of an embarrassment, because security officers must be security conscious. 

“How can you come to exercise your franchise, and somebody gives you food, which you don't even know where the food is coming from, and you take it and you're happy that it's okay to take it, particularly when you are being given the opportunity to exercise that franchise in order to go and secure the environment on the server for all Ghanaians, and you started it on the false notes. 

“What happens if you go to the field and other people come to share food to people in line? Are you sure you will be able to cause any arrest because you don't see it as a problem,” he said. 

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