Elvis Darko Warns Heavy Police Deployment Alone Won’t Guarantee Peace in Akwatia By-Election
Managing Editor of Newscenta newspaper, Elvis Darko, has cautioned that the deployment of more than 5,500 police officers to Akwatia ahead of Tuesday’s by-election does not automatically ensure a violence-free process.
Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on Monday, September 1, 2025, Darko stressed that security presence should not be mistaken for effectiveness. He recalled the Ablekuma North by-election rerun, where officers failed to act despite being close to violent scenes.
“The heavy police presence in Akwatia is expected, but I don’t see it as intimidation. However, their numbers also don’t mean they will necessarily do their work. We saw it in Ablekuma North when police were near the violence but were running away,” he remarked.
Darko warned that without decisive action from officers, the risk of electoral clashes remains high. “The fact that 5,500 have been deployed does not mean much if they run away again, as they did in Ablekuma North. If incidents happen and they fail to swiftly intervene, then violence is certain,” he said.
On the political implications, he downplayed the stakes, stressing that the results would not alter the balance of power in Parliament.
“In this election, there is nothing at stake. The NDC already has more numbers than the NPP, and whoever wins will not tilt the power balance in Parliament,” Darko explained.
The Akwatia by-election is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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