{"id":3971,"date":"2024-03-13T05:14:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T05:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=3971"},"modified":"2024-03-13T05:14:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T05:14:49","slug":"polling-stations-are-security-zones-itll-be-difficult-for-ec-police-to-approve-use-of-drones-serebour-quaicoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=3971","title":{"rendered":"Polling stations are security zones, it\u2019ll be difficult for EC, Police to approve use of drones \u2013 Serebour Quaicoe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will need to apply to the security agencies and the Electoral Commission (EC) for a permit to use drones to monitor the elections in 2024, the Director of Electoral Services at the EC, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, has said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He, however, indicated that it would be difficult for such a request to be granted because the polling station areas are security zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPolling stations are security zones, so they will have to apply to the security people for permission to be granted. They will have to apply to the Electoral Commission for permission to be granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut my point is how comfortable will you feel that you are going to vote at the polling station and there\u2019s a drone hovering around you? How sure are you with respect to the secrecy of the ballot,\u201d Dr Quaicoe said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-5c43ef57cde59266782694fcb9b3d3f9 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t5NkvFTrRAk?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe fact remains that polling stations are security zones. We want to ensure the secrecy of the ballot. So at the polling station where I am going to make my choice, I want to vote in that secrecy,\u201d he told Joy News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the NDC, Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore had revealed the plan to use drones for election monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This, in his view, is to strengthen the party\u2019s monitoring systems to block possible rigging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Greater Accra Region, next week is going to train constituency executives on how to use drones to monitor elections,\u201d Mr Moore said when the flagbearer of the NDC John Mahama met executives and key stakeholders of the NDC during his \u2018Building Ghana Tour\u2019 in Accra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Mahama, for his part, told the NDC to be vigilant in the 2024 general elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To him, they can engage in all the campaign activities ahead of the election but without vigilance, they will not be able to achieve the target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said \u201cOne of the key things in this election is vigilance, we can do all the campaigning we want, but if we are not vigilant on the day, and we don\u2019t cover every single polling station with eagles\u2019 eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou can do all the beautiful things you can, razzmatazz and in the end, you don\u2019t achieve the target you want.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added \u201cSo Greater Accra Region, we want you to cover all the polling stations with the best party agents. The election directory, you are aware, is conducting some exercises. They\u2019ve been conducting exams for election directors in their constituencies and the regions because we need the best people who understand the electoral system to be able to monitor the elections in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe should not be sentimental with these appointments and appoint the right people,\u201d he advised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will need to apply to the security agencies and the Electoral Commission (EC) for a permit to use drones to monitor the elections in 2024, the Director of Electoral Services at the EC, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, has said. 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