Limited Voter Registration: NDC condemns arrest of Collins Dauda

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has condemned the Ghana Police Service for arresting the Member of Parliament for Asutifi South Constituency in the Ahafo Region, Alhaji Collins Dauda.

Mr. Dauda was over the weekend detained by the Police for his alleged involvement in a violent incident which occurred in one of the limited voter registration centres in the constituency.

The disturbances, which occurred on Saturday, May 11, led to one person sustaining injury and as a result, hospitalized.

In response to his arrest, the NDC in a statement released on Monday, May 13, rejected accusations that Collins Dauda had a hand in the said incident, stating that he was not present at Kukuom where the incident occurred.

The NDC blamed the New Patriotic Party (NPP), alleging that they had sent thugs to unleash violence at the centre, which led to some members of the NDC retaliating.

“We wish to place on record that, at no point was the Member of Parliament for Asutifi South, Hon. Collins Dauda present at the Kukuom registration center on Saturday, 11th May 2024. Contrary to the claim by the Ghana Police Service, Hon. Collins Dauda was busily monitoring the ongoing registration exercise in his Constituency, Asutifi South and was nowhere near the incident at Kukuom which is located in the Asunafo South constituency.

“The NDC condemns in no uncertain terms the unprofessional haste of the Ghana Police Service to publish the so-called arrest of the Member of Parliament for Asutifi South, and create the impression all over the media as though he has committed a crime. For emphasis, Hon. Collins Dauda has committed no crime. The allegation by the Police that he was involved in some disturbances at the ongoing voter registration in Kukuom is palpably false and must be treated with the contempt it deserves,” part of the statement read.

The NDC expressed disappointment in the Police for they have handled issues in the ongoing registration exercise across the country.

“We are however concerned by the widespread violent incidents across the country in which NDC supporters have been at the receiving end of unprovoked brutalities, intimidation and harassment from the ruling New Patriotic Party, as happened in Adugyama in the Ahafo-Ano South East Constituency in the Ashanti region, a few days ago.

“We wish to remind the Ghana Police Service of their responsibility to protect all stakeholders in the ongoing voter registration exercise. The Ghana Police must display professionalism and impartiality in maintaining law and order, and be fair to all actors in the political space.”

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Source: Myrepubliconline