Western Regional Police Command ready for vice-presidential debate in Takoradi

Sekondi, Nov.6,GNA—The Western Regional Police Command on Tuesday assured the general public that it is adequately prepared to ensure maximum security at the precinct of Akroma Plaza Hotel, the venue for this evening’s vice-presidential debate in Takoradi.   According to the Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Ransford Moses Ninson, the Police have adopted appropriate strategies to deal decisively with any security issue that might arise in the twin-city of Sekondi-Takoradi.   He said military and police personnel have been deplored to patrol and mount surveillance on the entire oil city and entreated all law abiding citizens in the metropolis to cooperate with them to ensure a successful event.   According to the Command, the road from the Shippers Roundabout to Akroma Plaza would be closed to traffic and that only vehicles for some dignitaries invited for the programme would be allowed to park at the precincts of the hotel.   The Police said vehicles for other invitees would be parked at the car park of the Takoradi Rapid Deployment Force of the Police Service which is a few metres away from the venue of the event.   As a result of the upcoming debate, most of the hotels in the twin-city such as Rainbow, Hillcrest, Akroma Plaza, Asempa, SuperStar have been fully booked by revelers.   Meanwhile, some residents in the twin-city who spoke to the GNA on Tuesday said the spotlight would be on the two astute economists; Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, running mates of the President John Mahama and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, respectively.       A resident of West Ridge in Takoradi, Mr. Francis Essandoh, an educationist, said the two former big-wigs of the Bank of Ghana have a herculean task of explaining the economic policy proposals of their respective political parties to woo the electorates.   However, he said, the two female running mate; Madam Cherita Sarpong Kumankuma of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) and Madam Helen Sanorita Matrevi of the People’s National Convention (PNC) are supposed to justify the confidence reposed in them by their respective presidential candidates by excelling in the debate.   He said any lackluster performance from them would plunge them into oblivion and derail the chances of their respective political parties of making any meaningful impact in the forth coming elections.   The Institute of Economic Affairs’ vice-presidential debate is meant to offer the various running mates of the four political parties with representation in Parliament the platform to share their understanding of national issues.   The debaters are expected to answer questions on the state of the national economy, good governance, social and private-sector development as well as national resource management among others.   GNA... Read Full Story