Afadjato: EC officer breached policy by transporting materials in private vehicle without police escort but ...

The Electoral Commission has explained that even though one of its District Electoral officers breached the policy by transporting election materials in a private vehicle without police escort, that will not compromise Saturday's elections in the Afadjato South Constituency.

The commission has, however, said it will conduct its own internal investigations while also cooperating with the police in their investigations.

On Thursday, the police questioned the District Electoral Officer (DEO) for Afadjato South in the Volta Region for transporting election materials in a private vehicle without police escort. 

The Police subsequently took custody of the items.

The Electoral Commission's policy is for its officers to transport all election materials in official vehicles with police escort where necessary.

Attached below is a copy of a statement from the EC on the issue

RE: POLICE QUESTIONS EC OFFICER OF AFADJATO SOUTH DISTRICT OVER ELECTION MATERIALS IN PRIVATE VEHICLE

The Electoral Commission wishes to inform the General Public that Officers of the Ghana Police Service, yesterday [Dec 5], questioned the Commission's District Electoral Officer (DEO) of Afadjato South in the Volta Region for transporting Election Materials in a private vehicle without Police escort. The Police subsequently took custody of the items.

The policy of the Commission is for its Officers to transport all Election Materials in official vehicles with Police escort where necessary.

The Commission will conduct its own internal investigations while also cooperating with the Police in their investigations.

We wish to assure the Public that though the Officer breached the policy of the Commission, the actions of the Officer will not in any way compromise the elections in the Afadjato South Constituency. 

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