The Ghana Police Service has restored calm in Walewale following a disruption during the vote-counting process in the ongoing re-run of the New Patriotic Party Parliamentary Primary in the Walewale Constituency.
In a statement, the Police Service disclosed that one person, Kamara Bawah, has been arrested for causing damage to some ballot papers.
“The suspect is in custody assisting Police investigation.
“Security has since been strengthened within Walewale and its environs to ensure law and order”, the police concluded.
Background
The much-anticipated parliamentary primary rerun of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Walewale constituency has once again ended in controversy, as the election concluded inconclusively after police seized ballot boxes.
Voting, which had already been delayed for several hours in the morning, wrapped up around 5 p.m. However, the sorting process was abruptly interrupted when the police removed the ballot boxes from the polling station.
This marks the second time the Walewale primary has faced disruption.