NPP parliamentary candidates given slots to recruit into security agencies ahead of elections– Minority alleges

The minority in parliament has expressed concerns about what they believe to be the government’s covert and unlawful recruitment of people into the security services ahead of the general elections.

During a press conference, Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson said that all NPP parliamentary candidates had been given 30 slots apiece to choose NPP followers and loyalists to occupy posts in the security services, including as the army and police.

Dr. Forson urge President Akufo-Addo and the administration to stop acting in a way he deemed to be anti-democratic.

He emphasized how important it is that hiring procedures in the security sector be fair and transparent.

The leader of the Minority in Parliament declared that the group would not back down and would thwart any efforts to rig the next election.

He restated the National Democratic Congress Members’ resolve to protect the fairness of elections and thwart any moves that would jeopardize democracy.

“Notwithstanding the fact that the Minority raised serious concerns about the criteria adopted by the NPP government to recruit personnel into the security services, it has persisted in taking additional steps in the last few days that we have seen.”

“The NDC Minority can authoritatively state that not long ago, the NPP government again illegally and fraudulently has given out 30 slots to all NPP parliamentary candidates across the country for recruitment into the security services,” he alleged.

Ghana would be going to the polls on December 7th, 2024. The polls which is the general elections would seek to elect a new President as well as Members of Parliament for various constituencies in Ghana.

Contesting parties include New Patriotic Party (NPP), National Democratic Congress (NDC), Movement for Change, Convention People’s Party, The New Force among many others including independent parliamentary and presidential candidates.

Ahead of the Elections, the Electoral Commission has started a 21-day limited voter registration exercise which began on May 7 and is expected to end on May 27.

However, the EC has hinted at the possibility of extending the limited voters’ registration period if deemed necessary to accommodate all eligible citizens.