Story: News Desk 

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to create private security teams to safeguard ballot boxes during the upcoming elections.

This decision was revealed by Ashanti Regional Chairman, Andrews Nana Akwasi, during the party’s campaign launch at Manhyia North constituency on Sunday.

“We are informing the NPP that this time around, our polling agents and branches will establish our own security teams to protect our ballots,” Nana Akwasi declared.

“Our polling agents should know that the party will form a security team to ensure the protection of the ballots.”

The NDC cited concerns about the credibility of the Electoral Commission (EC) as the primary reason for this initiative, aiming to ensure a fair and transparent election process.

“For any NPP members who may try to disrupt activities on December 7, the NDC is prepared because we lack trust in the EC,” Nana Akwasi added.

“We are in Kumasi, which consists of 11 constituencies where we have historically faced significant losses. 

In 2020, we had a major setback here. But this time, the enthusiasm shown by the ordinary people, particularly Ashantis, is remarkable,” he said.

Additionally, NDC Regional Secretary Dr Frank Amoakohene criticised the NPP for neglecting national stadiums, which he said have fallen into disrepair, and for implementing the betting tax, which he argued hurts the public.