By Member of Parliament for Zebilla, Cletus Avoka, has voiced profound concerns about the insecurity in the Kusaug traditional area, particularly in Bawku, ahead of the December polls.
Avoka expressed his distress over the current situation and raised doubts about the possibility of conducting a free and fair electoral process in the Kusaug area.
Reflecting on the harsh reality faced by residents, he emphasized the serious dilemma posed by the violence in the region. He questioned the credibility of elections when the threat of armed conflict remains prevalent.
“At the moment, I can’t guarantee our security for 2024. I come from the Bawku area. I don’t know how some of the candidates will campaign in that area. Young men are being killed every day, even by the military. So how can you, in this atmosphere, say the election is going to be free and fair?
“If on the election day in Bawku or somewhere, in the morning they start firing, will you go and vote? Is that a free and fair election? They start firing because they want to scare people. So when at 4 am, they start firing, who are you to go and vote and for who to win and you die?”
