The National Election Security Task Force of Ghana has introduced an informant reward system, to encourage citizens to provide information on potential security threats to the upcoming elections.
According the Head of the National Election Task Force, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, the scheme would provide between GH¢1,000 and GH¢20,000 to individuals who provide valuable information to help prevent security breaches in relation to the upcoming elections.
Dampare announced this at the National Elections Task Force meeting with the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), to discuss ways the security agencies can collaborate effectively with UTAG in ensuring peace during the elections.
According to him, the reward amount will be determined by the severity and significance of the information provided.
Dampare said the taskforce was committed to ensuring a peaceful and secure electoral process, saying the informant reward system is one of the measures being implemented to achieve this goal.
He disclosed that the introduction of the informant reward system is part of a broader effort by the taskforce to engage citizens in the electoral security process, and to encourage them to take an active role in preventing security breaches.
