OSP Vows to Protect Integrity of 2024 General Election, Warns Against Electoral Offences.

Accra: The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has pledged to safeguard the integrity of the 2024 General Election by cracking down on corruption, fraud, and other electoral malpractices. A statement signed by Mr Kissi Agyebeng, the Special Prosecutor, therefore, urged election officials at polling stations and collation centres to maintain strict accountability.According to Ghana News Agency, the statement warned that deliberately falsifying vote counts or making false declarations was a serious criminal offence with severe consequences. The statement assured citizens that it would swiftly address any violations that came to its attention.The OSP also reminded the public that Ghana's laws strictly prohibited corrupt electoral activities, including vote buying, voter impersonation, intimidation, and violence. 'The law prohibits corrupt acts in relation to the elections,' the statement emphasised, cautioning individuals against engaging in or facilitating such practices.'The Office is alive to its man date and would promptly address any such occurrence which comes to its notice,' it said.