Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt has raised concerns over the temporary closure of Ghana’s land borders, a move announced by the Ministry of Interior to safeguard the December 7 general elections. Pratt argued that the decision could disenfranchise thousands of Ghanaians living in neighbouring countries such as Togo and Côte d’Ivoire.

Speaking on TV3’s Ghana Decides programme, Pratt questioned the rationale behind the border closure. “We all know that there are thousands of Ghanaians living in Togo and Côte d’Ivoire. What exactly is this closure meant to achieve?” he asked.

The veteran journalist also expressed his unease over the involvement of political figures in security decisions, particularly those made by the Interior Minister and the Ashanti Regional Minister. “I’m deeply worried about the situation in which ministers, who are members of political parties, are making security decisions,” he said. “I would have thought that an election security committee, led by the IGP, would ensure that political party activists are not in charge of security.”

Pratt’s comments come just hours before the elections, with growing concerns over how the border closure might impact the voting rights of Ghanaians living abroad.

Source:TheDotNews