General News of Thursday, 8 September 2016Source: Graphic.com.ghEC identifies 81 violent-prone areas ahead of electionsChair of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Charlotte OseiThe Electoral Commission (EC) has identified 81 constituencies out of the 275 as possible violent-prone areas before, during and after the 2016 general election. Adequate securityMrs Osei further announced that policemen would be present during the printing of the ballot papers and also escort them to the polling centres. That, she said, was to ensure that there was adequate security at all polling centres. He said it was also to insulate the security agencies from all forms of interference in the course of policing the elections. Kufuor urged the EC to work with all political parties to boost their confidence and trust in the outcome of the elections.

Source: GhanaWeb September 08, 2016 08:26 UTC