Interior Minister-designate Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has praised the Ghana Police Service for their handling of the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
He highlighted the strategic decision by the Police to refrain from using firearms, even amidst provocations, as a key factor in defusing tensions at polling centres.
Speaking during his vetting before the Appointments Committee on January 24, the Asawase MP pledged his support for the Police in prosecuting individuals who committed crimes during the elections.
“I like how the police handled the elections, they refused to use firearms despite the provocation. Instead they took videos of those misconducting themselves and are now prosecuting them and if given the nod I will support them in those prosecutions.
“The decision of the police to refuse to use firearms is the reason no deaths has come from the police from the elections so far. Some of shootings came from the army and that is on record but none from the Police and that’s why I will support them in prosecuting any wrong doer”.
The Minister-designate also praised the conduct of the National election security task force for their performance during the polls.
