Minister for Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mubarak has assured that anyone involved in the 2016 and 2020 elections will be held accountable.
He said it is the commitment of government to ensure no culprit goes unpunished.
The Minister made the disclosure during a news conference in Accra on Tuesday to present the Report of the Task Force.
“In all 50 military officers were interrogated by the Taskforce. This means that we want to make sure the perpetrators are punished”, he emphasized.
“The President is clear in his mind that those perpetrators must be brought to account and those who suffered injuries compensated” Minister for Government Communications said on his part.
Presenting the report on election related violence, Mr. Mubarak said investigations found that nearly all the cases reviewed stemmed from confrontations between political party supporters or from the use of live ammunition by security forces attempting to disperse crowds.
“The circumstances of each case vary, but nearly all involve the use of firearms during confrontations between supporters of the two major political parties and instances where security personnel resorted to the use of live ammunition or warning shots as a means of crowd control,” he said.
According to the Interior Minister, one of the major investigations conducted after the 2020 elections — specifically at Odododiodio in the Greater Accra Region — has been completed, and the Attorney General is currently prosecuting three
Mr Mubarak further disclosed that investigations established that three of the incidents, which resulted in four deaths, were caused by armed police patrol teams, while military personnel were responsible for three other cases, leading to the deaths of three persons during interventions to restore calm to chaotic crowds.
He emphasised that the government remains committed to ensuring accountability for all election-related deaths and to strengthening coordination between security agencies during electoral operations.
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