Moses Abor, a contestant in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries for Ayawaso Central, has filed a formal complaint against Greater Accra Regional Minister Henry Quartey.
He has accused Mr. Quartey of hatching a plot to sway the forthcoming election by deploying unapproved security personnel.
In a complaint to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Abor, the former NPP Greater Accra Youth Organiser, says Henry Quartey wants to use “illegal security personnel” to sway the election in his favor.
He said that Mr. Quartey intends to utilize both private security and Ghana Police Service officers who allegedly pledge loyalty to him.
According to Abor’s charges, the purpose of sending these persons is to intimidate and harass delegates thought to be his supporters on voting day, which is set for Saturday, January 27.
He has therefore called on the IGP to “to take a special interest in the elections of Ayawaso Central and deploy professional police personnel to the venue on the voting day to avoid clashes and ensure the election is free and fair”.
Below is Moses Abor’s full statement.
I am Moses Abor, an aspiring Member of Parliament in the Ayawaso Central Constituency (hereinafter referred to as “Constituency”) and I refer to the above subject matter.
My attention has been drawn to the fact that the Greater Accra Regional Minister and Member of Parliament of the Ayawaso Central Constituency. Hon. Henry Quartey, who is also a candidate in the upcoming parliamentary primaries in the same constituency, intends to use illegal security personnel to disrupt the election process on the 27th of January, 2024 to his favour.
Amongst other things, the Greater Accra Regional Minister intends to employ private security personnel and personnel from the Ghana Police Service who owes allegiance to him to intimidate and harass delegates whom he perceives as my supporters on the said day. I also have information that during counting, he intends to unleash hooligans to snatch ballot papers and possibly burn them to halt the process if it goes otherwise.
Together with my team, we have intercepted a grand agenda by the Regional Minister to stuff the ballot boxes with his thumb printed ballot papers when voting is ongoing. As law abiding citizens, we do not intend to take the law into our own hands.
We therefore petition the Inspector General of Police (IGP), to take a special interest in the elections of Ayawaso Central and deploy professional police personnel to the venue on the voting day to avoid clashes and ensure the election is free and fair.
We await your prompt action.