Politics of Wednesday, 19 August 2020Source: Peace FMWe'll deploy our 'citizen police' to protect ballot boxes – AkambaNational Organizer of NDC, Joshua AkambaThe National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has backed his flagbearer’s call for their party supporters to ensure that they vigilantly protect ballot boxes at all polling stations in the December polls to prevent the incumbent from rigging. Joshua Hamidu Akamba insisted on Citi FM’s Eye Witness New Tuesday, August 18, 2020, that he will ensure that the mission is been carried out diligently as proposed Mr. John Dramani Mahama. Our people will be citizen police on election day to protect ballot boxes,” he noted. Joshua Akamba also vowed to make sure his party supporters are stationed at all polling stations at his constituency after voting to protect ballot boxes. So, we have decided to protect the ballot boxes ourselves,” he said - but was quick to add, “We still have faith in our security forces.”His comment follows John Mahama’s call on Voltarians to ensure that they protect ballot boxes at their polling stations in the December polls to prevent rigging.

Source: GhanaWeb August 19, 2020 09:11 UTC