Kofi Akpaloo, the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) presidential candidate, has urged European embassies to implement visa restrictions on individuals who attempt to disrupt the December 7 elections.
He argued that such sanctions would deter electoral misconduct by restricting offenders’ international travel.
Akpaloo’s call comes after the United States announced visa restrictions on those undermining democratic processes in Ghana, citing Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act.
In a media briefing, Akpaloo disclosed his appeal to U.S. Ambassador Virginia Evelyn Palmer, encouraging European embassies to adopt similar policies to protect the credibility of Ghana’s electoral process and foster accountability among all stakeholders.
“Looking at the way things are going, I think this election is going to be more peaceful. Recently, we all heard from the American Embassy that anybody who is going to cause chaos will be denied a Visa to travel outside the country.
“I spoke to the American ambassador as I was seated beside her to ask the European counterpart to also issue the same statement and she said yes, she is going to do that very soon, and she believes the British high commission is going to follow suit”.
