OSP To Monitor 2024 Presidential Elections for Corruption-Related Offenses

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced its intention to deploy officers across more than 40,000 polling stations nationwide during Ghana’s presidential election on Saturday, 7 December 2024. This move is aimed at investigating and addressing corruption and related offenses that may arise during the electoral process.

The office has announced plans to station its personnel at polling centers to monitor activities and ensure compliance with anti-corruption laws. However, details regarding the number of staff available for this extensive exercise remain unclear. It is also uncertain how the OSP intends to prioritize or select polling stations if resources do not allow for a nationwide deployment.

In a statement signed by the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, the OSP emphasized its commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the 2024 elections. The statement underscored the office’s determination to prevent, control, and suppress corruption, fraud, and other malpractices that could compromise the electoral process.

The OSP warned election officials responsible for vote counting, collation, and the transmission of results against falsifying vote records or making fraudulent declarations. “It is a grave offense to willfully falsify the account of the votes or make a false return of the votes,” the statement noted.

Additionally, the OSP reminded the public that engaging in electoral corruption, including vote buying and selling, intimidation, threats or acts of violence, and impersonation, constitutes serious offenses under the law. The office reaffirmed its readiness to address any reports of such activities swiftly.

This initiative reflects the OSP’s broader mandate to ensure transparency and fairness in national elections, reinforcing its role in combating corruption at all levels of governance. As the elections approach, the public and electoral stakeholders are urged to uphold the principles of integrity and accountability to ensure a free and fair voting process.

Source: GhanaFeed.Com