Dr. Kojo Pumpuni Asante, Director of Policy Engagement and Partnership at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has urged a comprehensive and forward-looking strategy to tackle electoral violence in Ghana, warning that surface-level interventions will not be enough to prevent a future crisis.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Dr. Asante described the recent violent scenes at 19 polling stations during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun as a symptom of a broader systemic issue—one that has been left unresolved for decades.
“There is something fundamental that we have to address,” he noted, calling the continued normalisation of electoral violence a dangerous pattern.
Dr. Asante expressed grave concern over the nation’s trajectory if stakeholders fail to act. “We have been doing this thing for over thirty years; one day we are not going to be lucky if we keep on this path,” he warned.
He emphasized that electoral violence is not a partisan issue but a national security concern that could threaten Ghana’s democratic stability. According to him, it requires the urgent and collective response of political actors, the Electoral Commission, security services, and civil society.
“We need to safeguard the peace and stability of our elections, not just for today, but for the long-term health of our democracy,” Dr. Asante concluded.
His remarks add to a growing number of voices demanding deep-rooted electoral reforms to secure Ghana’s democratic future and prevent further bloodshed in the name of politics.
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