General News of Friday, 12 April 2019Source: starrfm.com.ghNo masked men for elections again – Short reportThe controversial security officers who patrolled polling centers in masksThe Short Commission that probed the violence that characterized the Ayawaso West Wuogon by election has recommended that no hooded or masked men are ever used in any election in Ghana. “The commission recommends that no masked or hooded men should be used for civilian policing especially electoral policing or the execution of intelligence contingency, or connected with, any ongoing elections in Ghana,” portions of the report exclusively obtained by Starr News said. The confidential report in possession of Starrfm.com.gh recommended operatives should be re-assigned to their respective units after disbanding the SWAT team. “The Commission recommends that the SWAT team of the National Security Council Secretariat should be disbanded and operatives be reassigned as appropriate,” the report recommended. It further added that the police must be well resourced “so that they can maintain active communication during the entirety of operations.

Source: GhanaWeb April 12, 2019 11:55 UTC