General News of Friday, 1 February 2019Source: Myjoyonline.comBy-election violence: Treat security situation as priority - CHRAJ tells governmentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoThe Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has appealed to President Akufo-Addo take the country’s security situation as a matter of priority. The Commission in a statement said the violence that ensued at the La Bawaleshie polling centre during Thursday’s by-election in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency is a reflection on the entire security situation in the country. CHRAJ also condemned “in no uncertain terms acts of violence leading to grievous bodily injuries caused to some members of the electorate” during the by-election. National Chairman of the NDC, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo said the party withdrew from the election for security reasons. The NDC National Chairman said their candidate was traumatized by the issue and the party decided that nobody had to die because of the by-election.

Source: GhanaWeb February 01, 2019 15:56 UTC